Mother Earth
The creator of all wombs. When do you check her temperature? Why did you break the thermometer? The safety of her shelter Is a wonder. Her will is stronger than your war. Don’t you see? She worries because of your…
Woman
I’m a miracle for male expectations. I’m a mighty, multi-minded woman. The motion of migration marries your mind. It stays in men. It amazes them. Multi-tasker or manipulator, What do you prefer? I can be both, I can’t be neither!…
HER BODY
I’m the musical instrument of your resonance. In my mirror, I’m powerful, magical. Do you see me as soft, fragile, and emotional? I don’t train for beauty or belly. All choices are mine. I blossom, I bloom even when I’m…
On femicide
It was Diana E.H. Russell who for the first time used the word femicide in a feminist context. She did it on the first International Tribunal on Crimes Against Women in 1976. It was a meeting that first identified crimes…
On the irony of grammatical gender on our job titles
A philosophical reflection: On The Irony of Grammatical Gender in Job Titles In a world steeped in gender inequality, even the most mundane aspects of our (Dutch, French, German, …) language seem to contribute to a subtle yet pervasive form…
Letter on patriarchy to a friend
After our first tryouts in november 2023, a friend came to me and told me that patriarchate can be very difficult for men as well. The pressure they feel to “be a man” is enormous. She added that in her…