african feminism
And that makes us (black women) feel like we have spokespeople, because everybody we encounter feels they have a piece of you and can tell you how to live your life
— Malebo Sephodi
How do I negotiate my way across life with a system that I find so violent, yet it seems so normal to many others?
— Malebo Sephodi
In nude protests, the very same body that is objectified and subjected to endless scrutiny and policing is used to reclaim power.
— Malebo Sephodi
Self-love for me means accepting who I am and dealing with the perceived flaws that I live with. It is also accepting that sometimes I struggle with feelings of inadequacy and I do not think that I am enough. The point to all of this, is acknowledging this part about me. When I acknowledge it then it becomes easy for me to seek self-love through managing the moments when I don’t feel like I love myself. I am constantly working towards finding ways that enable me to value myself.
— Malebo Sephodi
Society is obsessed with women's bodies and I take my body back by doing whatever it is that I want to do with my body
— Malebo Sephodi
To misbehave us to denounce the social norms that limit individuals based on who they are. That to make history is to upset patriarchy, a system that is intent on controlling and marginalizing others.
— Malebo Sephodi
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