So appreciate Avery and Angela for filming and editing! It was a privilege to share InterPlay tools led by Soyinka Rahim inside the men and womens prison and then to Break the Chain! Creative Courage was evident on the part of inmates, guards, employees, the sheriff and his wife who danced with us! I need to break the chains everyday!
This has got the tears of release, joy, compassion and pure happiness running like a waterfall....thank u so much for sharking and doing this for our in-mates ! Blessed be....the world is awakening without any exception ! :)
YES! This is what we all need more of. Each day, I seek to break the chains inside me as well as those placed on me by others. It has been a generative and catalytic experience to participate in One Billion Rising - and Breakthrough Communities reaches out to all those incarcerated in body, spirit, and mind in solidarity.
WOW! I am so excited my niece is on this video. I can't believe it! She is the first one speaking. Good for You Melody P, go girl. Keep up the good work and before you know it you will be out living a productive life in Society. love ya, RonE :)
Let's focus on making more positive things like this happen! We have this space to make something great happen, it would be wise to take care with what we do and say...
Let's all break the chains of violence, of domination that destroys lives, destroys our earth! Both me and women rise to dance against the impact of violence against women, violence against our mother earth. May it continue!
(cont from last comment) violence of any sort, it makes no sense to vilify something which is intended to do good because it does not encompass every person or group. You can support one group, while supporting another - one does not contradict another. Supporting men does not mean you are against women or vice versa - those that use it as an excuse to, should generally be ignored since the greater good is second to their own agendas.
And I can give you statistics if you like - from the World Health Organization: Most of the violence experienced by women is perpetrated by someone they know - most often their HUSBAND or partner... between 10 and 50% of women reported being hit or physically abused by an intimate MALE partner at some point in their lives... a significant amount of violence is perpetrated by strangers, as well as authority figures such as the police or men in government, and by combatants during armed conflict.
And just so you don't think I'm not giving equal attention to both men and women, I want to assure you that I am fully aware of the assault levels for men. "A 2005 study conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control reported that 16% of males were sexually abused by the age of 18." That means approximately one in six boys are sexually assaulted before the age of 18 - that's a staggering statistic that not many people are aware of. Please understand that we can be advocates for both genders.
I was not implying or saying anything. It was you that stated the video was misleading and I was asking you why you thought that, but your reasons seem to be based on perceptions rather than actual evidence. This dance was for the One billion rising movement which states 'to end violence against women and girls' - it does not say that violence against men is ok. I agree that it would be nice to have a movement that pledged to end violence against both genders - but if one is against (cont)
The majority of violence that Women face is perpetrated By Men. That isn't to say that Women are the Only Victims, and Men are Only Perpetrators. It is an entirely separate point!! Are you actively trying to miss the point that I'm making? This video is about the women who have experienced violence at the hands of men. I'm more than sure you can find a video about empowering and advocating for men in the same vein - THIS VIDEO, though, IS NOT THAT KIND OF VIDEO. Do you understand now?
I thought he was sincere, but I know nothing about his background or his reasons for being involved and I would assume that neither do you. No, beheading someone is not what I mean by supporting, why would I say 'supporting' and mean 'beheading'? I meant what I said, and there is no reason to twist my words.
Being an advocate for women doesn't mean you don't have compassion, or the want to help men. Many of the abuse counselors say the majority of people they help are young men, mostly little boys. To say that this movement is invalidating the experience of boys and men is disingenuous. You clearly want to be willfully ignorant towards it if you refuse to see that Both issues are equally as important, and Neither deserves top billing. Supporting women doesn't make you weak, or hurt your cause.
you have no idea what I think. You deemed the video misleading, your argument was the video implies that only women suffer violence and then admitted that there was no evidence of this in the video.
I just feel like you're undermining your overall stance (that you are against violence perpetrated against Anyone) by refusing to see that just because This Particular Video is about empowering women, doesn't mean that the Violence Against Women movement in general somehow undermines efforts to help men in similar situations. This is one of thousands of videos, made by one of hundreds of advocacy groups. This particular one helps women. There are other organizations that focus on men.
You focus on the one part of my comment that isn't fact. You came here looking for a fight clearly. You have ignored every thing I have said to you - that I understand men and women face violence, but that this video in particular is focused on women who have faced violence at the hands of men. This is not to make out all men to be violent offenders - this is THESE WOMEN'S EXPERIENCE. Just as I do not speak for everyone, nor do these people. You need to either accept this, or move on, I think.
How exactly am I shaming you? I was pointing out how you were upset that this video features women, and that you shouldn't be, because it demeans your entire point - that you care about everyone's safety and well-being. You are starting to sound as if you want to be made out to be some sort of victim, which you're not. You came to this page and said, "If you really believe women are the only victims of violence..." Nobody here believes that, and I wanted to bring that to your attention. Thanks.
Every time I watch this video I feel a sense of hope and purpose.
Thank you Soyinka, Cynthia, Magalie, and all the inmates for helping to break the chain. You all are inspiring.
So appreciate Avery and Angela for filming and editing! It was a privilege to share InterPlay tools led by Soyinka Rahim inside the men and womens prison and then to Break the Chain! Creative Courage was evident on the part of inmates, guards, employees, the sheriff and his wife who danced with us! I need to break the chains everyday!
Whoo hoo! Hooray for this - so proud of Soyinka Rahim and Cynthia Winton-Henry for their leadership in this project.
This has got the tears of release, joy, compassion and pure happiness running like a waterfall....thank u so much for sharking and doing this for our in-mates ! Blessed be....the world is awakening without any exception ! :)
YES! This is what we all need more of. Each day, I seek to break the chains inside me as well as those placed on me by others. It has been a generative and catalytic experience to participate in One Billion Rising - and Breakthrough Communities reaches out to all those incarcerated in body, spirit, and mind in solidarity.
This is THE best piece of art from today! Makes it all worth if if nothing else. And there is lots else
I could feel the vibration of the force of energy rising up and am delighted that it is happening. Keep moving forward and shining your light.
Thank you for sharing your inspiring dance, dear men and women. I am grateful for the hope watching this video brought me.
This is the best video I have seen of OBR. THANK YOU!!
WOW! I am so excited my niece is on this video. I can't believe it! She is the first one speaking. Good for You Melody P, go girl. Keep up the good work and before you know it you will be out living a productive life in Society.
love ya,
RonE :)
What great work! Congratulations to all involved; I hope you can keep going to use dance to heal
i can't stop crying. this is beautiful. to the healing power of dancing!
This is truly amazing! Thank you, thank you, thank you! Moved to tears!
Im glad to see my daughter has a good chance to turn her life around, she is the first one who spoke.
This is great work that you are doing I am happy you have shared with me, Thank you
Thank you for making this video! How inspiring! How uplifting! This is an amazing movement. So glad to watch it spread ^_^
Unity! Love! Compassion! Empathy!
These are truth.
I would reaLLY LIKE to see the full dance
The body holds memory and when we dance we release that energy and are able to HEAL!
great to see my sister melody make a positive change love IBN Love and my Prayers go out to the johnson famiy
BEAUTIFUL - sharing NOW !!!!!
Let's focus on making more positive things like this happen! We have this space to make something great happen, it would be wise to take care with what we do and say...
Let's all break the chains of violence, of domination that destroys lives, destroys our earth! Both me and women rise to dance against the impact of violence against women, violence against our mother earth. May it continue!
Awsome, God bless all men and woman God give it to us one more chance!!!
Awesome - Happy V Day to all!
This is wonderful!
(cont from last comment) violence of any sort, it makes no sense to vilify something which is intended to do good because it does not encompass every person or group. You can support one group, while supporting another - one does not contradict another. Supporting men does not mean you are against women or vice versa - those that use it as an excuse to, should generally be ignored since the greater good is second to their own agendas.
Have you considered breaking the chain around congress to protect all our citizens who are victims of violence.
kudos to all of you
Where rehabilitation and correction begin: Unity.
Where is the full video?
YAY thank you.
Awesome!!
You must be so proud!
DANCE CURES THE WORLD! IT really does , so BREAK THE CHAINS!
Good job
yay! very positive.
POWERFUL
And I can give you statistics if you like - from the World Health Organization: Most of the violence experienced by women is perpetrated by someone they know - most often their HUSBAND or partner... between 10 and 50% of women reported being hit or physically abused by an intimate MALE partner at some point in their lives... a significant amount of violence is perpetrated by strangers, as well as authority figures such as the police or men in government, and by combatants during armed conflict.
Reminds me of the movie Big Stan
YES!
And just so you don't think I'm not giving equal attention to both men and women, I want to assure you that I am fully aware of the assault levels for men. "A 2005 study conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control reported that 16% of males were sexually abused by the age of 18." That means approximately one in six boys are sexually assaulted before the age of 18 - that's a staggering statistic that not many people are aware of. Please understand that we can be advocates for both genders.
I was not implying or saying anything. It was you that stated the video was misleading and I was asking you why you thought that, but your reasons seem to be based on perceptions rather than actual evidence. This dance was for the One billion rising movement which states 'to end violence against women and girls' - it does not say that violence against men is ok. I agree that it would be nice to have a movement that pledged to end violence against both genders - but if one is against (cont)
Wow - this is all I can say.
The majority of violence that Women face is perpetrated By Men. That isn't to say that Women are the Only Victims, and Men are Only Perpetrators. It is an entirely separate point!! Are you actively trying to miss the point that I'm making? This video is about the women who have experienced violence at the hands of men. I'm more than sure you can find a video about empowering and advocating for men in the same vein - THIS VIDEO, though, IS NOT THAT KIND OF VIDEO. Do you understand now?
Folks, one piece of advice-don't feed the trolls.
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Yes that is true, but where in the video does it say that more women suffer violence than men?
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I thought he was sincere, but I know nothing about his background or his reasons for being involved and I would assume that neither do you. No, beheading someone is not what I mean by supporting, why would I say 'supporting' and mean 'beheading'? I meant what I said, and there is no reason to twist my words.
You can't know why they are incarcerated.
Being an advocate for women doesn't mean you don't have compassion, or the want to help men. Many of the abuse counselors say the majority of people they help are young men, mostly little boys.
To say that this movement is invalidating the experience of boys and men is disingenuous. You clearly want to be willfully ignorant towards it if you refuse to see that
Both issues are equally as important, and Neither deserves top billing. Supporting women doesn't make you weak, or hurt your cause.
hi
you have no idea what I think. You deemed the video misleading, your argument was the video implies that only women suffer violence and then admitted that there was no evidence of this in the video.
I just feel like you're undermining your overall stance (that you are against violence perpetrated against Anyone) by refusing to see that just because This Particular Video is about empowering women, doesn't mean that the Violence Against Women movement in general somehow undermines efforts to help men in similar situations. This is one of thousands of videos, made by one of hundreds of advocacy groups. This particular one helps women. There are other organizations that focus on men.
what about the video is misleading? Women aren't the only victims of violence, I did not hear that in the video.
You focus on the one part of my comment that isn't fact. You came here looking for a fight clearly. You have ignored every thing I have said to you - that I understand men and women face violence, but that this video in particular is focused on women who have faced violence at the hands of men. This is not to make out all men to be violent offenders - this is THESE WOMEN'S EXPERIENCE. Just as I do not speak for everyone, nor do these people. You need to either accept this, or move on, I think.
How exactly am I shaming you? I was pointing out how you were upset that this video features women, and that you shouldn't be, because it demeans your entire point - that you care about everyone's safety and well-being. You are starting to sound as if you want to be made out to be some sort of victim, which you're not. You came to this page and said, "If you really believe women are the only victims of violence..." Nobody here believes that, and I wanted to bring that to your attention. Thanks.