I'd like to be a hard ass. But it's my nature to be mellow. I surprise even myself when I go off the deep end. I have and will always maintain my integrity but there are things that take me over the edge- because unlike most people- I care. About kids. About the poor. About a woman's right to choose. About people of color. You get the picture. I am quite the flower-child. I am in school studying education while pursuing modeling, musical and political endeavors. Conversations with me require RESPECT. Come correct and we can discuss anything. I'm someone's mother. Everything about me juxtaposes everything else and I'm fine with that. I had swag when they called it PERSONALITY. I work as a step teacher/mentor for the Step in Schools Foundation/ Girls Inc. and am currently building a social media movement dedicated to young people of color. Our children need to know that even though the deck is stacked against them, there's nothing they can't do. Seek knowledge and discover power. #WatchMeProgress
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
Afghan Woman to box in Summer Olympics || Feministing
Afghan boxer (yes, you read that correctly, boxer) Sadaf Rahimi will be representing Afghanistan in the women’s boxing competition at the London Olympics this July. Not only will this be the first time that women’s boxing will be featured at the Olympics, she will be the only woman from Afghanistan at the event. In the Summer games of 2004 Robina Muqimyar and Friba Rezayee became the first women to represent Afghanistan at the Olympics, making Rahimi the third woman in history to represent Afghanistan at the Olympics. She speaks about the pressure she faces:
“When we participate in the outside competitions, there is pressure on us, but I will try to show that an Afghan girl can enter the ring and achieve a position for Afghanistan.”
que vivan las muxeres! international solidarity.
awesome… also i didnt know boxing was an olympic event. i should have guessed from latin class though..
Badass to the MAX!!
Take THAT, Orientalist fuckers!