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Woman Made From Iron [View all]
By Mohadesa Najumi
Dedicated to my mother.
They try to shrink you.
Tame you.
Convince you that all your rage is a product of your own deficiencies and not theirs.
They tell you to cover up. Sink in. Become invisible so they won’t have to come eye to eye with your iron.
Your flesh is criminalized.
Your hips weigh down on them as though every inch of you is a natural disaster looming.
They rather see you grow inwards.
They treat you as if you don’t deserve to take up space.
Read More: http://thefeministwire.com/2014/05/woman-made-from-iron/
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