Ribbons:
1. White: Anti-Violence Against Women Movement
2. Blue: Against Child Abuse, Anti-Smoking Campaign, Freedom of Speech Campaign
3. Red: Solidarity with Persons Living with HIV/AIDS
4. Black: Anarchist Black Ribbon Campaign, Morning, Solidarity
5. Yellow: Awaiting the Return of Soldiers from War, International Suicide Prevention Program, Testicular Cancer.
6. Green: Environmental causes
7. Orange: Human Rights in Tibet, 2004 Ukrainian Revolution, World Harmony Day, Self Injury Awareness Day
8. Brown: Award given to various winners
9. Purple: Alzheimer’s Disease, Epilepsy, Eating Disorders, various cancers, and other illnesses
10. Pink: Breast Cancer Awareness
Many of them have multiple meanings.
Posted on 22.08.2008
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Last night, a Thursday, I wanted to spend time alone in public. I wanted to go to a place where I could sit, have a drink, read my book, maybe eat something. It was 11pm at that time and I drove around, parked in front of several possible places. Then I opted to return home, eat cheese and break, and continue working until 2am.
I could not do it. I feared that if I had gone in alone, that I would be seen, treated, and considered a prostitute. I did not want to feel even worse that I did.
I am frustrated at being in Amman, not being able to spend time alone in public (except at the gym), and always, at all times, wherever I go, I am seen as a sexual object, not permitted to be in public spaces, and treated for what my presence in these spaces makes me- a whore, an object that should be at home, away from this male world.
All I want is to be left alone, not constantly fighting, reclaiming, and insisting. Every time I leave my house I am making a statement. My body in public spaces in Amman is a political statement.
I just want a class of wine, a salad, fries in public without the statement.
Posted on 22.08.2008
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