Thread by @EyalaBlog

I had vowed to stay offline for a month, but I couldn't help but to take a peak. Just 15 minutes, I promised myself. It was enough to leave me enraged, with tears in my eyes and trembling hands. Here's why:👇🏾
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#ThursdayThoughts

A young South African woman was raped and killed by a post office employee, and @GovernmentZA's only answer was to call for women to not "allow themselves to become victims by keeping quiet".

Stop blaming women for sexual violence.

#UyineneMrwetyana
#ThursdayThoughts

A Moroccan journalist was arrested for "illegal sexual intercourse" after police mysteriously showed up at her ob-gyn's clinic and accused her of having had an illegal abortion.

Stop weaponizing women's sexual lives for political gain.
#FreeHajar

https://twitter.com/Massinissa1973/status/1168843207716868096?s=19

Horrendous xenophobic attacks in South Africa are sparking more xenophopic attacks in Nigeria, DRC, and other countries. And some of the comments on this platform are frightening.

Just stop.

#XenophobiaSouthAfrica #XenephobicAttacks

I don't even know where to start. Anger robs me of my capacity to articulate intelligent thoughts.

I'm just grateful to, and admirative of the feminist sisters who use their rage to sharpen their tongues and tweets. I hope to be like you when I grow up.

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