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I'm an Ohio Youth Leader! I've been speaking out for about 5 years now and I'm glade to have a comunity of activist to go to now. I look forward to meeting as many of you as possible.
I'm an Ohio Youth Leader! I've been speaking out for about 5 years now and I'm glade to have a comunity of activist to go to now. I look forward to meeting as many of you as possible.
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DeathbyIgnoranceMonday, May 3, 2010 at 10:57:00 AM EDT
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April was a very eye opening month for a lot of my peers who had never known that Sexual Assault Awarness Month (SAAM) even existed. Being that April was also National Poetry Month my friends pledged to write a poem a day. They posted them on facebook and I was surprised by how many refered to sexual assault awareness. I wanted to share one of my favorite pieces with you. I thought this piece was also relevent because prom season is here so keep safe! (Disclaimer:Profanity and Graphic content)
Prom Queen
By Arianna McCall
June 6th 2008
@ approx. 10:48pm
I became the prom queen
ceremonial induction song
Alicia Keys-"No One"-blasted
being honored
for charm, feminine ways, beauty
front seats-doors locked
spotlight on
he wanted to crown me
reluctant, he told me "5 minutes"
told him "NO"
black dress, blue slit, his car
pressing pain into pussy
patiently waiting for nothing
forced lubrication
making him easier to swallow than what he made me digest
I HATE DRESSES!
"Easy access," he says
"you'll enjoy it...eventually"
was happy just being a princess
Cinderella had til' midnight
eight minutes had gone by
mistaking loss of vigor
for orgasms
watery eyes
he didn't care
as long as one of my holes were wet
i was not his first
finger fucking forcing my faded mind to go elsewhere
swollen secrets shaken
trying to convey a message
but he's too busy shoving things in it
fist...fingers...face...fo
pain, force, pain, force
back forth, back forth,
I don't think i can feel anything anymore
I'm the filter for assault
i filter the chorus courageously
sound tracking my humiliation
"No one, no one, no one
Can get in the way of what I felt"
I hate you Alicia Keys!
I hate that song
punctured
never knew i could bleed that way
cracked crown, sharp edges
I thought RED meant STOP!
breaking laws, broken hymen
just wanted to be a princess for the night
lipstick smeared, twisted dress,
stained panties
5 more minutes turned midnight
Guess i was Cinderella
I just wanted to go home
his fingers laced around my throat
in a teal ribbon
a poster child for
awareness
gripping his penis-he grunts
its nice to know someone enjoyed it
marking my nipples...thighs...stomach
i don't want to be touched
a defected battery-hazardous waste
no, i am not beautiful
i am ashamed-a queen
princesses made queens overnight
with facials, lipstick and little boys
who think rape and pleasure is all synonymous
our right of passage
stop-stOp-STOp
screaming to get out
but instead he relieves himself on my skin, coating the scars
as if his DNA, mixing in my blood
was gonna make him royal as well
and i almost pitied him
because no matter how many princesses he made into queens
he would remain the joker
who puts punch lines into pussies
hoping to find something humorous in his failure
Taking me home...
he asked for his crown back
denounced me of my throne
he made me his queen
because of my charm, feminine ways and beauty
so i aspire to be a grotesque princess
may no man want to crown me worthy
@ approx. 10:48pm
I became the prom queen
ceremonial induction song
Alicia Keys-"No One"-blasted
being honored
for charm, feminine ways, beauty
front seats-doors locked
spotlight on
he wanted to crown me
reluctant, he told me "5 minutes"
told him "NO"
black dress, blue slit, his car
pressing pain into pussy
patiently waiting for nothing
forced lubrication
making him easier to swallow than what he made me digest
I HATE DRESSES!
"Easy access," he says
"you'll enjoy it...eventually"
was happy just being a princess
Cinderella had til' midnight
eight minutes had gone by
mistaking loss of vigor
for orgasms
watery eyes
he didn't care
as long as one of my holes were wet
i was not his first
finger fucking forcing my faded mind to go elsewhere
swollen secrets shaken
trying to convey a message
but he's too busy shoving things in it
fist...fingers...face...fo
pain, force, pain, force
back forth, back forth,
I don't think i can feel anything anymore
I'm the filter for assault
i filter the chorus courageously
sound tracking my humiliation
"No one, no one, no one
Can get in the way of what I felt"
I hate you Alicia Keys!
I hate that song
punctured
never knew i could bleed that way
cracked crown, sharp edges
I thought RED meant STOP!
breaking laws, broken hymen
just wanted to be a princess for the night
lipstick smeared, twisted dress,
stained panties
5 more minutes turned midnight
Guess i was Cinderella
I just wanted to go home
his fingers laced around my throat
in a teal ribbon
a poster child for
awareness
gripping his penis-he grunts
its nice to know someone enjoyed it
marking my nipples...thighs...stomach
i don't want to be touched
a defected battery-hazardous waste
no, i am not beautiful
i am ashamed-a queen
princesses made queens overnight
with facials, lipstick and little boys
who think rape and pleasure is all synonymous
our right of passage
stop-stOp-STOp
screaming to get out
but instead he relieves himself on my skin, coating the scars
as if his DNA, mixing in my blood
was gonna make him royal as well
and i almost pitied him
because no matter how many princesses he made into queens
he would remain the joker
who puts punch lines into pussies
hoping to find something humorous in his failure
Taking me home...
he asked for his crown back
denounced me of my throne
he made me his queen
because of my charm, feminine ways and beauty
so i aspire to be a grotesque princess
may no man want to crown me worthy
by: DeathbyIgnorance
DeathbyIgnoranceSaturday, January 2, 2010 at 9:00:00 PM EST
The air crackles with activist energy
Ten times over the rooms allotted capacity;
this will be an interesting weekend
Let’s run with the convo but make sure you keep up.
Flawless evolution takes us through topics;
not so seamless transitions as everyone grapples
at the chance to voice their opinion.
3 days locked inside the AIDS Taskforce
Grueling, wrist breaking, personal story writing;
chained to a computer now blogging this piece.
Grueling, wrist breaking, personal story writing;
chained to a computer now blogging this piece.
Later Comfort we'll find Inn a barrowed bed
For night is our brains time to categorize all the points,
we’ve studied, like a college student the night before finals
Ohio Advocates Winter Retreat
The Ultimate Cram Session
by: DeathbyIgnorance
DeathbyIgnoranceFriday, December 11, 2009 at 10:33:00 PM EST
Today I visited The City Club of Cleveland's Friday Forum. The forum was a continuation of World AIDS Day and was addressed by The Office of National AIDS Policy Director, Jeffrey S. Crowley, who spoke on the National AIDS Strategy. One of the things I learned from this forum was that this strategy is not about the federal government but the people. It focuses on what they want and what they feel will most benefit them.
From the directors visit to the Virgin Islands he found out they put a huge stigma on HIV/AIDS and the deny that any of their residents are gay. Its just not a very open place when it comes to those topics. Very few people that came to the town hall meeting were willing to speak on these issues; even after much urging.
Director Crowley also mentioned that it would take some time to implement everything the people are asking for and that it would not automatically erase the problems we're facing. That much I'm sure we all know. One of his focuses is fully addressing each of the many sub-divisions of groups that require attention.
During the Q&A session that followed Director Crowley responded to a question about peer education. He voiced his support of the youths need to play a bigger role in the implementation of the coming strategy; partly because he understands that youth are more likely to be influenced by their peers.
I was able to ask a question; it centered around my education in the Cleveland Municipal School District and how it is the only K-12 comp. sex ed. program in the nation. I wanted to know if they were looking at something similar for school districts nation wide. He told me that he'd heard a lot about it from many people on his visits here and though he wasn't sure if it was a good model for the nation, he would be willing to look into it.
Look out for updated information on the National AIDS Strategy in the beginning of the year.
From the directors visit to the Virgin Islands he found out they put a huge stigma on HIV/AIDS and the deny that any of their residents are gay. Its just not a very open place when it comes to those topics. Very few people that came to the town hall meeting were willing to speak on these issues; even after much urging.
Director Crowley also mentioned that it would take some time to implement everything the people are asking for and that it would not automatically erase the problems we're facing. That much I'm sure we all know. One of his focuses is fully addressing each of the many sub-divisions of groups that require attention.
During the Q&A session that followed Director Crowley responded to a question about peer education. He voiced his support of the youths need to play a bigger role in the implementation of the coming strategy; partly because he understands that youth are more likely to be influenced by their peers.
I was able to ask a question; it centered around my education in the Cleveland Municipal School District and how it is the only K-12 comp. sex ed. program in the nation. I wanted to know if they were looking at something similar for school districts nation wide. He told me that he'd heard a lot about it from many people on his visits here and though he wasn't sure if it was a good model for the nation, he would be willing to look into it.
Look out for updated information on the National AIDS Strategy in the beginning of the year.
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