I do not mourn racists/sexists or any royals.
Monarchies everywhere should be abolished, esp one which colonized and pillaged so extensively.
To stop regular broadcasting because a royal has died, during a pandemic in a country where more than 100k have died, is ridiculous
Monarchies everywhere should be abolished, esp one which colonized and pillaged so extensively.
To stop regular broadcasting because a royal has died, during a pandemic in a country where more than 100k have died, is ridiculous
And a forced politeness over the death of a racist, sexist prince is revisionism and hypocrisy. The relatives of the dead prince can mourn him how they want. To force grief and revisionism on everyone else: no
There's a fucking global pandemic that has killed 2.5 million people
There's a fucking global pandemic that has killed 2.5 million people
For the “this isn’t the time or place” people:
I don’t subscribe to “time and place” aka civility politics.
Or “think of his family”:
My tweets are not depriving the family from grieving. They can grieve any way they want. I’m also guessing they’re not on Twitter right now.
I don’t subscribe to “time and place” aka civility politics.
Or “think of his family”:
My tweets are not depriving the family from grieving. They can grieve any way they want. I’m also guessing they’re not on Twitter right now.
To the people upset about my monarchy tweets and are lecturing me about “politeness” and accusing me of “attention-seeking”: you need to learn about my work. You’re in luck! My book is coming out in Ireland and the UK on 22 April via @TrampPress. Pre-order here 👇🏽
https://twitter.com/monaeltahawy/status/1370322051710455810
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