1/ Every time someone sheds crocodile tears about #AuratMarch placards I think of the inimitable @monaeltahawy and how she says that her civility doesn’t extend to people who dehumanise and target her. We don’t owe anything to people who would crush us in a heartbeat.
2/ We don’t owe anyone more explanations, civil discourse where we patiently and repeatedly explain what “my body, my choice” means, be told that unless we tow the acceptable line we won’t be considered at all, let alone with any respect or dignity.
3/ It’s taken something as unignorable as K.Qamar’s vitriolic, vomitous tirade, emboldened by everyone who watched his show,for people to finally say oh now THAT was bad- women have been saying it for months. But nobody listened to us- ironically, it still took another man.
4/ I think it’s time we stopped being nice, and civil. Who’s been civil to us? What pinnacle of privilege to call us r**ndis and b***ches and then say ooh bUt bAd lAnGUAGe oN a SiGn haWw! Dekh lo apnay shehzaday ko, bukwas admiyon ka sarkar.
5/ And please remember, when you defend dung-dwelling lowlifes, you are tainted by the same brush of goo.
