don't hurt the flowers

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the fragility of women. a vagina is a flower.

rape statistics reveal... war... (see blog)

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image 1 from video "woman is a flower" Written by alison_oblivion on 2007-03-17 15:09:26 performance piece alison williams

image 2 Written by alison_oblivion on 2007-03-17 15:10:41 new video alison williams    a woman is a flower  don't hurt the flowers

image 3 Written by alison_oblivion on 2007-03-17 15:11:23 a woman is a flower

image 4 Written by alison_oblivion on 2007-03-17 15:12:24 from video "a woman is a flower" alison williams  nelson mandela bay south africa

image 5 Written by alison_oblivion on 2007-03-17 15:14:16 woman is a flower video    soon on PAM

stats and blurb soon Written by alison_oblivion on 2007-03-17 15:17:18 first i muss sleep just a little nap    back soon to post

VIDEO ADDED Written by alison_oblivion on 2007-03-21 01:23:00 hey take a peek

Darfur rape... ongoing crisis Written by alison_oblivion on 2007-03-21 08:07:22 nullU.N. human rights chief says...

the silent scream Written by alison_oblivion on 2007-03-21 08:08:53 this video is a tribute to all women and rape vitims - a woman is a flower - a woman is fragile - this is a tribute to all those silent screams - may we hear their voices

rape stats ongoing crisis - darfur Written by alison_oblivion on 2007-03-21 08:12:07 05 March 2007  What You Don't Know about Darfur     By now, most people know that genocide is occurring in the Darfur region of Sudan. What they might not know is the cruel level of calculation that has gone into making rape a systematic part of this genocide, and a specific tool of war. But it’s far more troubling than just this.    Girls aren’t just raped. They are gang-raped. And it happens to be a particularly brutal experience, because the vast majority of Sudanese girls undergo a practice called female genital mutilation, a procedure where part of the girls' genitalia is cut away to make sex painful. Worse than that, most are subject to an extreme version of FGM known as infibulation.    But it’s even worse. The Sudanese government has done everything in its power to torment these girls further. One step they have taken is to frequently prevent medical treatment to rape victims who seek help. Women often have to fill out a form with police, naming themselves and their perpetrator, a real deterrent in a place where rape is not spoken of.    But that’s not enough for the government. They have gone even further by jailing rape victims for “fornication,” crassly accusing them of consensual sex and then charging them money to be released from jail. They have regularly done this after girls show signs of pregnancy, carrying the babies of their rapists. Community jails are full of pregnant rape victims who cannot afford the price of release.    And, unimaginably, it gets even worse. As if these cruel, brutal, and punishing rapes aren’t enough – they are a shameful act in Darfurian society. If a girl miraculously survives such a rape, physically recovers, does not become pregnant, and escapes contracting AIDS, the likelihood that she will be welcomed back into society, and eventually married, is virtually none.    The policy of the government-supported Janjaweed militia to rape girls is not a spur-of-the-moment decision. It is a calculated weapon of this genocide. And it’s ripping apart the human fabric of communities, exactly what it’s intended to do. By killing men and attacking women, the government of Sudan has wielded a systematically destructive -- and effective -- policy.    And, sadly, it’s working. Humanitarian aid workers are pulling out. Thirteen have been killed since May 2006. If they leave, how many more women will be attacked?    I recognize that there are problems all over the world. But the level of cruelty and heartlessness that exists in Darfur begs attention.    In 1994, Sen. Paul Simon of Illinois said of the Rwandan genocide, "If every member of the House and Senate had received 100 letters from people back home saying we have to do something about Rwanda, when the crisis was first developing, then I think the response would have been different." So write yours. Stand up, not just against the genocide, but against this unimaginable, inhumane violence. Be morally outraged. Because if this doesn’t make you angry, it’s a sad testament to human nature.   Labels: Darfur, take action      i believe that the function of art can be more than just to decorate walls. especially with the use of video or film as a medium - it is possible to reach a far wider audience and use art as a voice and a vision to get a message across - alison williams

ifeminists.com Written by alison_oblivion on 2007-03-25 01:41:34 ifeminists.com

corrective rape Written by alison_oblivion on 2007-03-25 01:45:34 yes this is heavy subject matter - but these are some of the motivations behind the videos i make and intend making - to protect womens' rights...    this is the last poting to this blog thanks to those who read    ali    IOL

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