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(CW: sexual violence & caste violence) The atrocity in Hathras, sexual violence at the intersection of caste oppression and gender oppression, requires denunciation from all of us. Here are some of the voices that have helped me think about this intersection (thread:)
Interview w/ Yashica Dutt: https://twitter.com/BDUTT/status/1311877190510878721
Another interview w/ Yashica Dutt: https://twitter.com/YashicaDutt/status/1312807987342434304
Powerful article by Geetika Mantri:
"Hathras rape: Why caste is relevant to the crime and must be highlighted" https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/hathras-rape-why-caste-relevant-crime-and-must-be-highlighted-134240
"Hathras rape: Why caste is relevant to the crime and must be highlighted" https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/hathras-rape-why-caste-relevant-crime-and-must-be-highlighted-134240
Important point: https://twitter.com/Tanvim/status/1311093566135992320
Really productive and concise thread: https://twitter.com/sankul333/status/1304695176951001092
And another important thread: https://twitter.com/dalitdiva/status/1311088335927078918
will keep adding to + pls add your suggestions for things I can read, ppl I can follow/amplify. Caste abolition is long overdue; I am in a learning posture here in my commitment to working towards that. I am thinking today of her family.
