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thenmozhi such a good song

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the trauma of caste: a dalit feminist meditation on survivorship, healing and abolition by thenmozhi soundararajan

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The numbers are truly shocking—in India, 37 percent of Dalits live below the poverty level, 54 percent of Dalit children are malnourished, and 38 percent of Dalit children eat separately from the rest of their classmates in government-run schools. More than 67 percent of Dalit women have experienced sexual violence, and Dalits make up 53 percent of India’s prison population.

Soundararajan also cites these horrific numbers from the Indian National Human Rights Commission Report on the Prevention of Atrocities against Scheduled Castes: “every hour two Dalits are assaulted; every day three Dalit women are raped, two Dalits are murdered, and two Dalit homes are torched. A crime against a Dalit happens every 18 minutes.” And current political efforts, including the Citizenship Amendment Act, are working to revoke citizenships of “caste, gender, and religious minorities.”

Listen to Thenmozhi Soundararajan speak about her book in this podcast:

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Book Review: The Trauma of Caste: A Dalit Feminist Meditation on Survivorship, Healing, and Abolition by Thenmozhi Soundararajan

Book Review: The Trauma of Caste: A Dalit Feminist Meditation on Survivorship, Healing, and Abolition by Thenmozhi Soundararajan

Indian people are born into a specific, unchangeable caste. People of the lowest caste – Dalits – suffer discrimination and injustice. Here a Dalit feminist Buddhist author explores how Dalits can survive and heal from this trauma and allies can work toward justice. Summary:“Dalit” is the name that we chose for ourselves when Brahminism declared us “untouchable.” Dalit means broken. Broken by…

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Reva do you have any recommendations on dalit feminist history/ dalit feminist movement? Any book? Any documentary etc..

coming out as dalit (yashica dutt) and the trauma of caste (thenmozhi soundararajan) are both memoirs by dalit feminists (the latter helped organise dalit history month and founded equality labs; she especially focuses on casteism in the indian diaspora) . I also recommend karukku by bama, who is a dalit christian

there's also dalit feminist theory (edited by sunaina arya and aakash singh rathore) but I haven't read that yet

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Saturday that would have made California the first U.S. state to outlaw caste-based discrimination.

Caste is a division of people related to birth or descent. Those at the lowest strata of the caste system, known as Dalits, have been pushing for legal protections in California and beyond. They say it is necessary to protect them from bias in housing, education and in the tech sector — where they hold key roles.

Earlier this year, Seattle became the first U.S. city to add caste to its anti-discrimination laws. On Sept. 28, Fresno became the second U.S. city and the first in California to prohibit discrimination based on caste by adding caste and indigeneity to its municipal code.

In his message Newsom called the bill “unnecessary,” explaining that California “already prohibits discrimination based on sex, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and other characteristics, and state law specifies that these civil rights protections shall be liberally construed.”

“Because discrimination based on caste is already prohibited under these existing categories, this bill is unnecessary,” he said in the statement.

A United Nations report in 2016 said at least 250 million people worldwide still face caste discrimination in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Pacific regions, as well as in various diaspora communities. Caste systems are found among Buddhists, Christians, Hindus, Jains, Muslims and Sikhs.

Proponents of the bill launched a hunger strike in early September pushing for the law’s passage. During their campaign, many Californians have come forward with stories of discrimination in the workplace, housing and education. Opponents, including some Hindu groups, called the proposed legislation “unconstitutional” and have said it would unfairly target Hindus and people of Indian descent. The issue caused deep divisions in the Indian American community. Hundreds on both sides came to Sacramento to testify at committee hearings in the state senate and assembly.

Thenmozhi Soundararajan, executive director of Equality Labs, the Oakland-based Dalit rights group that has been leading the movement to end caste discrimination nationwide, said she still views this moment as a victory for caste-oppressed people who have “organized and built amazing power and awareness on this issue.”

“We made history conducting the first advocacy days, caravans, and hunger strike for caste equity,” she said. “We made the world aware that caste exists in the U.S. and our people need a remedy from this violence. A testament to our organizing is in Newsom’s veto where he acknowledges that caste is currently covered. So while we wipe our tears and grieve, know that we are not defeated.”

The Hindu American Foundation and Coalition of Hindus of North America claimed Newsom's veto as a victory for their advocacy efforts.

“With the stroke of his pen, Governor Newsom has averted a civil rights and constitutional disaster that would have put a target on hundreds of thousands of Californians simply because of their ethnicity or their religious identity, as well as create a slippery slope of facially discriminatory laws,” said Samir Kalra, the Hindu American Foundation's managing director.

In March, state Sen. Aisha Wahab, the first Muslim and Afghan American elected to the California Legislature, introduced the bill. The California law would have included caste as a sub-category under ethnicity — a protected category under the state’s anti-discrimination laws.

Nirmal Singh, a Bakersfield resident and member of Californians for Caste Equity, said the introduction of this bill “represents a shifting tide in California to understand caste-based discrimination.” Singh also represents Ravidassia community, many of whom are Dalits with roots in Punjab, India.

“The fact that caste-oppressed people were given a platform to stand up for our basic human rights is a huge win in and of itself,” he said.

Earlier this week, Republican state Sens. Brian Jones and Shannon Grove called on Newsom to veto the bill, which they said will “not only target and racially profile South Asian Californians, but will put other California residents and businesses at risk and jeopardize our state’s innovate edge.”

Jones said he has received numerous calls from Californians in opposition.

“We don’t have a caste system in America or California, so why would we reference it in law, especially if caste and ancestry are already illegal,” he said in a statement.

Grove said the law could potentially open up businesses to unnecessary or frivolous lawsuits.

A 2016 Equality Labs survey of 1,500 South Asians in the U.S. showed 67% of Dalits who responded reported being treated unfairly because of their caste.

A 2020 survey of Indian Americans by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace found caste discrimination was reported by 5% of survey respondents. While 53% of foreign-born Hindu Indian Americans said they affiliate with a caste group, only 34% of U.S.-born Hindu Indian Americans said they do the same.

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re this Thenmozhi Soundararajan used to frequently compare Dr. Ambedkar to simultaneously being analogous to Dr. King *and* Malcolm X, and I think that was insightful

One of those things that’s interesting about Dr. King in retrospect is that he didn’t really leave us a book to associate with him. It’s curious

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thank u for the tag @pocketsizedquasar!

last song listened to: vienna teng's mashup of "ain't no sunshine/lose yourself", which she performed as her closing number when i got to SEE HER SING LIVE IN CONCERT LAST NIGHT AAAAAAAAAAAH

currently reading: the trauma of caste: a dalit feminist meditation on survivorship, healing, and abolition by thenmozhi soundarajan. it's so fucking good you guys, i genuinely think everyone should read it

currently watching: เกมรัก นักล่า บาร์ลับ | the jungle, which is very messy (both like in fun drama ways, but also in clunky writing ways), but i'm enjoying it!

current obsession: definitely แค่เพื่อนครับเพื่อน | bad buddy still lmaooooo it’s been SO LONG

tagging @greighish @shivasdarknight @unacaritafeliz @captivamoon @shooshopath if you feel like doing a meme!

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Mandela and Maaveeran

I finally finally saw director Madonne Ashwin’s Mandela (2021) and Maaveeran (2023).

These are fantastic! Mandela is his first full-length feature film, followed by Maaveeran, and I am now a fan of this director.

Mandela (2021)

Here, famous comedian Yogi Babu stars as Smiles, a barber from the Dalit caste. Smiles isn’t his actual name. It’s what the villagers call him - if not Jackass. He doesn’t remember his name. His parents are gone. His only family is this boy named Side Burns who isn’t even related to him. They live under a banyan tree. Sometimes, they’re given money for their services - sometimes they get a share of rice after Smiles gets their ration.

And then one guy steals Smiles’ money from the tree, so he goes to the post office, and the officer, Thenmozhi, recommends he get a bank account. To do that, he would need an official ID. And to get that, he would need an actual name.

With the help of Side Burns and Thenmozhi’s help, they landed on the name Nelson Mandela after the historical figure who, as Thenmozhi says, also fought for his identity.

The main conflict of the movie is that two political parties tied for number of voters. When Mandela’s voter ID arrived, they start fighting over him.

It’s definitely a great film to watch, with a Dalit as the main character. It doesn’t ask the audience to break the caste system though. It does talk about vote-buying as a very “normal” custom that people are used to doing or take for granted. It presents the issues to the viewer and leaves you to think.

Trigger Warning: there is a short scene where Mandela contemplates suicide but he gets interrupted and has a conversation with a younger woman who opens his eyes to see his situation through a different perspective

Maaveeran (2023)

What a truly fun film! Madonne Ashwin brought a smart and unique take to the table of masala action hero movies. It’s a very meta film. It places the action hero formula and elements in a fun new angle. I suggest it to anyone who loves to watch action hero films. I say “action hero” films instead of just action films because this movie focuses on The Hero, The Great Warrior aka Maaveeran. It’s about how one person (usually a man) or two (if it’s a dual hero movie) fights for his people and beats up bad guys while looking cool. They’re a superhero without the powers.

Sivakarthikeyan is in amazing form in this movie - and I don’t just mean his physique. He looks cool in the action scenes, as both someone who doesn’t really know how to fight and later as someone who fully embraces his “role” in the story.

Cinematography is slick, action sequences are quick and largely more grounded than in the usual masala movies.

The main story revolves around Sathya who is a comic artist. He draws the story The Great Warrior, which has been running in the papers for decades. He and his family were forced out of their home by the river and into a shabbily-done apartment complex with other families. Sathya, the opposite of most masala action heroes, does not want to complain. Unlike his mother (and the heroic father who died when he was young), Sathya isn’t confrontational, not even after his sister were assaulted (off-screen) by a neighbor.

He then hears his mother complain about him being a coward.

Cue TRIGGER WARNING: attempted suicide

Sathya, when he hears this, tries to take his own life. He gets stopped when his sister calls him via phone. He tries to get down but falls instead because of the substandard construction. This accident leads to him hearing a voice (by Vijay Sethupathi 🥰) that narrates the story of The Great Warrior, with Sathya as The Hero.

It is honestly a fun film. This might be my favorite SK film. Sathya is a great character. Despite him constantly resisting the Voice, we get hilarious masala action hero movie elements. It is SO FUN. I don’t know what else I can say — this movie is just a fun and enjoyable one.

If you’ve seen many mass action hero movies, you will recognize the elements in Maaveeran and how they wove it into the story in a very smart way.

Oh and THERE IS A POST-CREDIT SCENE! I found it very very satisfying and wrapped up the story in a good way.

I will be rewatching this with my family because it’s a truly enjoyable flick.

(One of these days I swear I will write a paper on this, just you wait, world)

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Perambalur Lok Sabha election 2024: Date of voting, result, candidates, main parties, schedule | India News

Perambalur reflects a diverse demographic and remains a crucial constituency of Tamil Nadu. As for the 2024 candidates list in Perambalur Lok Sabha Constituency, ChandraMohan from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam , TR Paarivendhar from Bharatiya Janata Party , Arun Nehru from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and R Thenmozhi from Naam Tamilar Katchi are the prominent candidates.In the 2019…

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The National UN Volunteers-India

Women's Day celebration

Women Achievers Award 2024

Sponsored by: The National UN Volunteers-India

Mrs N. Thenmozhi, PG Teacher, Mahatma MHSS, Madurai

Mrs. Thenmozhi's remarkable achievements and unwavering commitment to education and social responsibility make her a deserving candidate for this prestigious recognition.

Mrs. Thenmozhi has been a beacon of inspiration and excellence, having received the Social Worker Award from Chellamuthu Trust for her outstanding contributions to society. Her exceptional track record of producing centum results in board exams for the past 25 years is a testament to her dedication to academic excellence and student success.

In addition to her academic accomplishments, Mrs. Thenmozhi has been recognized for her long-standing service and commitment to the Mahatma group of schools, receiving both the 10 years and 20 years of work awards. Her passion for instilling a sense of social responsibility in her students sets her apart as a true leader in education, inspiring young minds to become compassionate global citizens committed to making a positive impact on the world.

Mrs. Thenmozhi's tireless efforts, innovative teaching methods, and dedication to empowering students with values of compassion and social responsibility make her a shining example of excellence in education.

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International Women's Day celebration

March 8, 2024

SBOAMHSS Coimbatore - The UN designated school in Inda

The United Nations designated school in India, SBOAMHSS Coimbatore, celebrated International Women’s Day with great enthusiasm. The event was a tribute to the achievements and contributions of women across the globe.

Here’s a summary of the day’s proceedings:

Silent Prayer: The event commenced with a solemn moment of reflection, honoring the resilience and strength of women.

Address of Welcome: Mrs. R. Nithya, an EC Member of the Staff Association, warmly welcomed all attendees.

Introducing the Chief Guest: Smt. Sabural Banu Ibrahim, the Principal of SBOAMHSS Coimbatore, graced the occasion as the esteemed Chief Guest.

Honoring the Chief Guest: Shri M. Murugesan, Correspondent of SBOA Schools, Coimbatore, felicitated Principal Mrs. Sabural Banu Ibrahim for her outstanding contributions.

Presidential Address: Shri M. Murugesan delivered an inspiring speech, emphasizing the importance of gender equality and empowerment.

Honoring the Teachers: The teaching staff received well-deserved recognition for their dedication and commitment to education.

Special Address: Shri S. Selvakumar, President of the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA), shared valuable insights on women’s rights and advocacy.

Address by the Chief Guest: Smt. R. Thenmozhi, Vice President of the Tamil Nadu Federation of Women Lawyers, delivered an impactful address, urging everyone to champion gender equality.

Vote of Thanks: Mr. L. Vijay, Secretary of the Staff Association, expressed gratitude to all participants and organizers.

Additionally, Principal Mrs. Sabural Banu Ibrahim, a distinguished UN Designate, was honored for her remarkable leadership. She also presented an inspiring inclusion theme to Jilumol.

(Jilumol Mariet Thomas who was born in Thodupuzha, Kerala on the 10 of October 1991. She was born without hands so she performs all her activities with her feet. She writes and draws with her right foot. Jilumol has drawn pictures since childhood. Her favourite hobby is drawing. Most of all, she likes to create pencil sketches. She left school after completing the 12th grade. Later on, she graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Arts (animation and graphic design) from St. Joseph College of Communication (SJCC) in Changanacherry, Kerala. Jilumol learned of the Association MFPA through her contact with the Scholarship Holder Swapna Augustine. Since 2017, Jilumol has been a member of the Association)

The school conducted a heartfelt “Thank You” campaign, appreciating students’ support and participation in celebrating this significant day.

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苏菲•刘易斯：女权主义常在。回应Caitlín Doherty和Becca Rothfeld

原文链接：Sophie Lewis: Feminism Lives. A response to Caitlín Doherty and Becca Rothfeld. 16 Aug 2023

翻译：bnuuy

近期，新左翼评论的博客SideCar刊登了两位才华横溢的思想家——Caitlín Doherty和Becca Rothfeld——有关女权主义的一番交流。新左评论联系我进行回应，我因此写下这番文字。（博客的编辑部门决定不予出版。）感谢Emma Heaney和Rosie Warren鼓励我写下这篇回应，感谢Grace Lavery鼓励我仍把这篇文章发布出来。

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Caitlín Doherty的“一种女权主义风格”和Becca Rothfeld的“一种行动主义实践”重复了一种并不新奇的姿态：批评者将视野狭隘地对准那些最为反动的成分，便可以将女权主义的现状斥责为糟糕的。当前，女权主义政治思想对Doherty而言“极为无趣”，“毫不令人激动”；对Rothfeld来说“乏善可陈”，“枯燥和缺乏想象力”。在Rothfeld不乏感叹的描述中，挺身而进式女权主义在Sheryl Sandberg的同名书出版十年后仍然占据主流。或许如此。但即便是Michelle Obama也在2018年批评了“女强人教义”的精英主义。就像Rothfeld去年在漂流杂志感叹的那样，毫无疑问，“Pussy Hats令人尴尬”。但如果一个人只着眼于资产阶级主流，又同时与这一主流进行认同，为一种疏离、犬儒的自我安慰式姿态寻找攻击对象是很容易的。

我认同Doherty对一种或可被称为“女性悲观主义”意识形态的感受：这是一种聚焦痛苦、伪装成激进女权主义、被Alice Echols称为“文化女权主义”的意识形态（也催生了近期Andrea Dworkin的重新流行）。但我还想更进一步说，写下《替罪羊》和《交媾》的Dworkin以她的卓越风格试图（但未能成功）“恐吓到无声屈服”的并非只有女权主义的敌人。她的目标还包括其它女权主义者：像犹太裔女同性恋社会主义者Joan Nestle，她在1981年美国作家大会为一场“关于色情制品和情欲”的专家会谈录影，并对Dowrkin“反对阴茎的一连串布道”感到恼火至极，会后径直回家打出了一篇标题为“我的母亲喜欢做爱”的声明，为自己阶级的女性辩护。“我的母亲在67岁的年纪仍然想要性，并对自己没有牙齿之后能做的事情大开玩笑。我的母亲 … 是一个喜欢做爱的工人妇女，她相信若自己愿意，便有权在身体里放一个阴茎。”

相比而言，Doherty对自己同代“30岁上下的女性”感到“尴尬”，因为她们在2010年后的十年间将女权主义作为自己“主要的政治身份”，但这种女权主义（哪种女权主义？）事后证明极易被笼络。她描述自己抛弃“妇女运动”，转而追寻一种“由对资本主义的批判驱使的行动主义方案”，而女权主义近似几何式地与其“交叉”。在20多岁的时候捍卫一种非反资本主义的“妇女运动”无疑是令人尴尬的，但这真的是那时候唯一存在的女权主义吗？在我的记忆中，事情并非如此。与现在一样，那时有聚焦性工作和妊娠去罪化的英语系女权主义，她们呼喊“面包，玫瑰，也要【替代疗法用的】荷尔蒙”，占领无人的房屋，要求为所有人提供性别肯定医疗保健，起诉警察，并与那些为逃离核心家庭的人提供庇护的收容所和公共项目一同对抗财政缩减。

#MeToo的支持者并非像Doherty说的那样只有职业女性。Madeline Lane-McKinley在2018年指出，一直以来都有一个“自下而上的MeToo运动”，这一运动由草莓采摘工，洗碗工，医护工，以及酒店保洁工的集体诉讼驱动。哪些人的强奸得以写入新闻头条，这背后的阶级政治必须被指出，且已经被指出过。但是，演员不论富裕与否，也不应在一个强奸是默许劳动条件一环的产业工作。同理，Rothfeld在她对Doherty的回应中正确地坚称，多布斯案后的美国女权主义运动需要加倍努力争夺生育自由，“通过地下网络分发避孕药”以及跨过州境将需要晚期堕胎的人偷运到诊所。但是，跨性别女权主义在两篇文章中均未受提及，这让我感到担忧。

近几年，英国和美国爆发了一阵试图掐灭跨女气质——以及青少年跨男气质——的厌女症（包括女权主义的厌女症），这显然是今日女权主义政治对抗的焦点之一，并与对终止妊娠劳动权的攻击密不可分。针对二者的反抗式动员规模壮观。在我居住的费城，多布斯案的判决提前流出后，一个跨性别女性占显著多数的队伍立刻投入行动，不意外地借助常年在法外创造集体身体主权的经验，与怀孕的兄弟姐妹们一同强化生殖正义的政治网络，而后者中的许多人现在正在以行动回报这一团结。

从我的位置看去，马克思女权主义正处在一个黄金时期，特别是因为它激发了大量自称的“跨性别马克思主义者”，藉此机会复兴围绕家务劳动价值形式的停滞辩论，同时扩展和变革由Silvia Federici���人普及的“社会再生产理论”。“家庭废除”的性别解放前景重回讨论桌，与此同时还有（来此Verónica Gago和同伴们）对“女权主义罢工”的策略性讨论。我们正在见证围绕“女权主义国际体”的理论对话（Gago, Ewa Majewska），围绕“反顺性别的女权主义”（Emma Heaney, Cameron Awkward-Rich），“家庭废除”（Tiffany Lethabo King, M.E. O’Brien），“去殖民女权主义”（Françoise Vergès, Thenmozhi Soundararajan），以及“【监狱】废除女权主义”（Angela Davis, Beth Richie）。

如她们自己所言，Doherty和Rothfeld共享的愿景是看到“与女人作为女人的整体性经验进行的理论互动”。但当代女权主义理论呼唤我们果断接受的恰恰是：有些女人（women）压根就不是女人（Women）。换言之，女性化和去性别化等种种历史过程，与通过殖民强加的顺性别指向，共同生产了多元的女性身份，其中一些常常是非白人的女性身份永远不可能成为“母亲”——这里，“母亲”是一个私有权意义上的亲属关系机构。这些性别压迫在资本主义的整体中同时、并列存在。“今日女权主义描述的问题究竟是什么？” Doherty问道。其中一个问题便是顺性别劳动分工——把本可以是愉悦的性别差异（differences）转换为可以让价值流动的性别差分（differentials）。谈到女权主义，杀死、嘲弄或打击一个目标永远是容易的。但是，不论是在文字里还是在街头上，一个令人惊异的政治联盟正在对资本主义进行去自然化，并寻找将照料共产化的方式。

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found this old video (maybe a promotional one?) for Vijay Iyer’s album Solo that was directed by Thenmozhi Soundararajan