World Premiere of “Seven” Brings Vital Voices to New York City
Perhaps the most starkly emotive narrative of the set is Mukhtaran Mai’s story of survival and redemption. She was gang-raped by four men as retribution for an “honor crime” supposedly committed by her twelve year old brother (allegedly he held hands with a girl from a higher-caste tribe).
Written on January 29, 2008 | Posted in Culture, Feminism, Reported Events, Theater Reviews, Women's Issues | No comment
Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song at Von Lintel Gallery: Examines Cultural Issues
The co-opting of “minority cultures” and “outsider” groups is an entrenched element of the American pop culture machine.
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