War, Embodiment, Men’s Grids

Pythia & Tiamat Perk | Essay | Two war-crimes do not make a moral justification

War, Embodiment, Men’s Grids

The violence in which women live our lives makes groovy experiences like “being present” and “grounding in our bodies” and “joy and flow” inaccessible for many – sometimes for whole lifetimes. When patriarchal men and systems treat women’s bodies as resources, they draw their grids showing market cap and targeting sights on drone video right through us. All violence is personal. Bombing and displacement of populations is no different. Bombing a synagogue on Saturday. Bombing the girls' school on the base. Bombing all the universities and hospitals in Gaza. All very, very personal.