OMG it was freaking awesome you guys [View all]
One Billion Rising.
There was singing and dancing, talent from a 10 year old ballerina, to a Belly dancer, to Somali women; one reading a poem about 13 year old girl who was stoned to death for reporting her rape by 6 men---that, had both my husband and I weeping. There were Drummers and dancers from the Haida Nation. There was a lot of crowd participation.
The crowd was well mixed ethnic and age wise, a lot more women than men but guys were there-- being allies and active participants. Which was so cool. I stood next to one young women who had a sticker on her jacket that read 'if you need porn to have sex---you're fucked' which I thought was clever and more sophisticated than a first glance might show.
I had to leave a little early, but it was so much fun.
And risings were going on all over the world
It was powerful and beautiful.
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