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Why For All My Love For My Country I Would Never Say Bharat Mata Ki Jai | Sanjukta Basu | TEDxJGU


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[Applause] good evening everyone I have come here

good evening everyone I have come here

good evening everyone I have come here today to talk about nationalism and

today to talk about nationalism and

today to talk about nationalism and women we’re talking about bridges and

women we’re talking about bridges and

women we’re talking about bridges and not boundaries and in that context

not boundaries and in that context

not boundaries and in that context nationalism becomes a very important

nationalism becomes a very important

nationalism becomes a very important topic to talk about before I start with

topic to talk about before I start with

topic to talk about before I start with my identity so Who am I I am 40 year old

my identity so Who am I I am 40 year old

my identity so Who am I I am 40 year old single woman born to a Bengali parent I

single woman born to a Bengali parent I

single woman born to a Bengali parent I was born in Jalpaiguri West Bengal grew

was born in Jalpaiguri West Bengal grew

was born in Jalpaiguri West Bengal grew up in Delhi

up in Delhi

up in Delhi I mostly talk think in English but I

I mostly talk think in English but I

I mostly talk think in English but I also studied Bengali literature I wrote

also studied Bengali literature I wrote

also studied Bengali literature I wrote plenty of poetry and love letters to my

plenty of poetry and love letters to my

plenty of poetry and love letters to my childhood crushes in Bengali and then I

childhood crushes in Bengali and then I

childhood crushes in Bengali and then I grew up and I thought that oh you know

grew up and I thought that oh you know

grew up and I thought that oh you know romance in pink Ali’s a stocky now I

romance in pink Ali’s a stocky now I

romance in pink Ali’s a stocky now I have to do in English and and you know

have to do in English and and you know

have to do in English and and you know like as a child in our childhood

like as a child in our childhood

like as a child in our childhood children I don’t remember ever having

children I don’t remember ever having

children I don’t remember ever having spent a Christmas without cutting a

spent a Christmas without cutting a

spent a Christmas without cutting a Christmas cake we never spent a Eve

Christmas cake we never spent a Eve

Christmas cake we never spent a Eve without having the biryani the mutton

without having the biryani the mutton

without having the biryani the mutton biryani we would always have these John

biryani we would always have these John

biryani we would always have these John much too many decorations we will have

much too many decorations we will have

much too many decorations we will have the raviolis on petitioner shock we will

the raviolis on petitioner shock we will

the raviolis on petitioner shock we will celebrate awards birth you know we will

celebrate awards birth you know we will

celebrate awards birth you know we will sing Rabindra Sangeet and then we’ll be

sing Rabindra Sangeet and then we’ll be

sing Rabindra Sangeet and then we’ll be glued to the TV to watch the award

glued to the TV to watch the award

glued to the TV to watch the award seasons Grammys and you know Oscars so

seasons Grammys and you know Oscars so

seasons Grammys and you know Oscars so what I’m trying to say is that I had

what I’m trying to say is that I had

what I’m trying to say is that I had this very multilingual and multicultural

this very multilingual and multicultural

this very multilingual and multicultural childhood and I believe that as a lot of

childhood and I believe that as a lot of

childhood and I believe that as a lot of you also has also had and I believe that

you also has also had and I believe that

you also has also had and I believe that it was only possible because I grew up

it was only possible because I grew up

it was only possible because I grew up in a country like India imagine growing

in a country like India imagine growing

in a country like India imagine growing up in a in a country which had only one

up in a in a country which had only one

up in a in a country which had only one language to speak or only one religion

language to speak or only one religion

language to speak or only one religion or only one particular culture to follow

or only one particular culture to follow

or only one particular culture to follow so so that’s my identity and it is

so so that’s my identity and it is

so so that’s my identity and it is precisely because of this this colorful

precisely because of this this colorful

precisely because of this this colorful identity that I would want to be born

identity that I would want to be born

identity that I would want to be born over and over again as an Indian

over and over again as an Indian

over and over again as an Indian and I love my country and yet I stand

and I love my country and yet I stand

and I love my country and yet I stand here today to speak to you to share with

here today to speak to you to share with

here today to speak to you to share with you why as a self-respecting

you why as a self-respecting

you why as a self-respecting independent woman I would never say

independent woman I would never say

independent woman I would never say Bharat Mata ki jai why I find that

Bharat Mata ki jai why I find that

Bharat Mata ki jai why I find that hugely problematic so as you see the

hugely problematic so as you see the

hugely problematic so as you see the just to recap gender these are the

just to recap gender these are the

just to recap gender these are the things that forms our identity and these

things that forms our identity and these

things that forms our identity and these are also the the aspects that builds our

are also the the aspects that builds our

are also the the aspects that builds our nationality we we have we have the

nationality we we have we have the

nationality we we have we have the country as a nation we have language

country as a nation we have language

country as a nation we have language nation we have religion nation and we

nation we have religion nation and we

nation we have religion nation and we have caste nation we have many nation

have caste nation we have many nation

have caste nation we have many nation within the umbrella nation so let’s talk

within the umbrella nation so let’s talk

within the umbrella nation so let’s talk about nationalism everybody is you know

about nationalism everybody is you know

about nationalism everybody is you know suddenly the whole world is is into the

suddenly the whole world is is into the

suddenly the whole world is is into the Danish analysts sentiment across the

Danish analysts sentiment across the

Danish analysts sentiment across the globe the British nationalism is so

globe the British nationalism is so

globe the British nationalism is so inward and so narrow that they don’t

inward and so narrow that they don’t

inward and so narrow that they don’t even want to be part of the Europe

even want to be part of the Europe

even want to be part of the Europe anymore so and then then America is

anymore so and then then America is

anymore so and then then America is talking about making America great again

talking about making America great again

talking about making America great again but one really wants to wonder which

but one really wants to wonder which

but one really wants to wonder which America is going to be made great by who

America is going to be made great by who

America is going to be made great by who because you know they are saying we

because you know they are saying we

because you know they are saying we don’t want the outsiders whereas mr.

don’t want the outsiders whereas mr.

don’t want the outsiders whereas mr. Columbus was the first greatest invader

Columbus was the first greatest invader

Columbus was the first greatest invader like he came from outside and was lost

like he came from outside and was lost

like he came from outside and was lost at sea and then the Native Americans

at sea and then the Native Americans

at sea and then the Native Americans discovered him that hey some guys here

discovered him that hey some guys here

discovered him that hey some guys here in our country and then that became and

in our country and then that became and

in our country and then that became and you know and we go say that this is

you know and we go say that this is

you know and we go say that this is America

America

America so one really needs to you know wonder

so one really needs to you know wonder

so one really needs to you know wonder what is what does this laugh who does

what is what does this laugh who does

what is what does this laugh who does the land belong to legitimately and who

the land belong to legitimately and who

the land belong to legitimately and who is an outsider it’s a very tricky

is an outsider it’s a very tricky

is an outsider it’s a very tricky question to answer and it is on this

question to answer and it is on this

question to answer and it is on this notion that the whole concept of

notion that the whole concept of

notion that the whole concept of nationalism is built the it is built

nationalism is built the it is built

nationalism is built the it is built upon inclusivity and exclusivity like

upon inclusivity and exclusivity like

upon inclusivity and exclusivity like this piece of land belongs to me and

this piece of land belongs to me and

this piece of land belongs to me and everybody else is an outsider this is

everybody else is an outsider this is

everybody else is an outsider this is the basic or basis of nationalism but

the basic or basis of nationalism but

the basic or basis of nationalism but it’s very difficult to answer like if we

it’s very difficult to answer like if we

it’s very difficult to answer like if we look at in an example the Vedic

look at in an example the Vedic

look at in an example the Vedic civilization is what we were then Indian

civilization is what we were then Indian

civilization is what we were then Indian nationalists consider as original

nationalists consider as original

nationalists consider as original legitimate people and everybody who was

legitimate people and everybody who was

legitimate people and everybody who was born in this part of the Indus Valley of

born in this part of the Indus Valley of

born in this part of the Indus Valley of realization has been a Hindu was a Hindu

realization has been a Hindu was a Hindu

realization has been a Hindu was a Hindu will always be a Hindu they have been

will always be a Hindu they have been

will always be a Hindu they have been forcefully converted blah blah but they

forcefully converted blah blah but they

forcefully converted blah blah but they were all so this is the narrative that

were all so this is the narrative that

were all so this is the narrative that we have for ourselves but the question

we have for ourselves but the question

we have for ourselves but the question is human civilization is like so many

is human civilization is like so many

is human civilization is like so many years old why do we only go back 5,000

years old why do we only go back 5,000

years old why do we only go back 5,000 why not go to go all the way back to the

why not go to go all the way back to the

why not go to go all the way back to the dinosaurs you know so it’s the question

dinosaurs you know so it’s the question

dinosaurs you know so it’s the question is like where do we begin how do we

is like where do we begin how do we

is like where do we begin how do we decide that this is where my story

decide that this is where my story

decide that this is where my story started and this is where the story of

started and this is where the story of

started and this is where the story of our land or the who who does the land

our land or the who who does the land

our land or the who who does the land belong to start so so that’s how the

belong to start so so that’s how the

belong to start so so that’s how the birth of nation is now let’s let’s talk

birth of nation is now let’s let’s talk

birth of nation is now let’s let’s talk about who is this bharat mata that what

about who is this bharat mata that what

about who is this bharat mata that what is bharat mata ki jai when we have this

is bharat mata ki jai when we have this

is bharat mata ki jai when we have this thing so much in the public discourse

thing so much in the public discourse

thing so much in the public discourse these days that we have to say Bharat

these days that we have to say Bharat

these days that we have to say Bharat Mata ki jai what are we doing we are

Mata ki jai what are we doing we are

Mata ki jai what are we doing we are expressing our patriotism our

expressing our patriotism our

expressing our patriotism our nationalism so who is this bharat mata

nationalism so who is this bharat mata

nationalism so who is this bharat mata in front of everybody in front of whom

in front of everybody in front of whom

in front of everybody in front of whom everybody is supposed to bow down and

everybody is supposed to bow down and

everybody is supposed to bow down and show respect think of the image of the

show respect think of the image of the

show respect think of the image of the Bharat Mata if you have ever googled one

Bharat Mata if you have ever googled one

Bharat Mata if you have ever googled one this is the most commonly found image

this is the most commonly found image

this is the most commonly found image this is the picture on the right side is

this is the picture on the right side is

this is the picture on the right side is by open Internet Tagore which kind of is

by open Internet Tagore which kind of is

by open Internet Tagore which kind of is the original image of Bharat Mata and

the original image of Bharat Mata and

the original image of Bharat Mata and then more people have you known as that

then more people have you known as that

then more people have you known as that image but the most common image is of

image but the most common image is of

image but the most common image is of this this fair looking fair-skinned

this this fair looking fair-skinned

this this fair looking fair-skinned domesticated woman wearing a lot of gold

domesticated woman wearing a lot of gold

domesticated woman wearing a lot of gold and she looks like a homely woman with

and she looks like a homely woman with

and she looks like a homely woman with looks like goddess one of the Hindu

looks like goddess one of the Hindu

looks like goddess one of the Hindu goddesses with the line and this is the

goddesses with the line and this is the

goddesses with the line and this is the most common image as you can see it’s a

most common image as you can see it’s a

most common image as you can see it’s a very narrow representation of the

very narrow representation of the

very narrow representation of the identity so what happens when you when

identity so what happens when you when

identity so what happens when you when you define the entire country’s identity

you define the entire country’s identity

you define the entire country’s identity with just one human image you are making

with just one human image you are making

with just one human image you are making it restrictive and making it restrictive

it restrictive and making it restrictive

it restrictive and making it restrictive of all other kind of identities so why

of all other kind of identities so why

of all other kind of identities so why can’t

can’t

can’t Bharath matha be a jeans and t-shirt

Bharath matha be a jeans and t-shirt

Bharath matha be a jeans and t-shirt wearing woman why does it have to be

wearing woman why does it have to be

wearing woman why does it have to be fair skinned woman why does she need

fair skinned woman why does she need

fair skinned woman why does she need we are so many goals she it seems she

we are so many goals she it seems she

we are so many goals she it seems she belongs to a particular caste a

belongs to a particular caste a

belongs to a particular caste a particular class a particular region

particular class a particular region

particular class a particular region probably the northern region of India so

probably the northern region of India so

probably the northern region of India so you know it becomes very restrictive so

you know it becomes very restrictive so

you know it becomes very restrictive so that is that that begins there begins

that is that that begins there begins

that is that that begins there begins the first problem with the image of

the first problem with the image of

the first problem with the image of Bharat Mata coming to the strikingly

Bharat Mata coming to the strikingly

Bharat Mata coming to the strikingly similar image of Britannia who

similar image of Britannia who

similar image of Britannia who represents the great retail if you it

represents the great retail if you it

represents the great retail if you it will be it will it strikingly odd that

will be it will it strikingly odd that

will be it will it strikingly odd that the emails that of Bharat Mata which is

the emails that of Bharat Mata which is

the emails that of Bharat Mata which is so close to us so patriotic so deeply

so close to us so patriotic so deeply

so close to us so patriotic so deeply Vedic so Indian so partyer is strikingly

Vedic so Indian so partyer is strikingly

Vedic so Indian so partyer is strikingly similar to something so you know to to

similar to something so you know to to

similar to something so you know to to British representation she has the

British representation she has the

British representation she has the Trident the threshold she has the lion

Trident the threshold she has the lion

Trident the threshold she has the lion and she has the map of retain if you

and she has the map of retain if you

and she has the map of retain if you google the image of Britannia you will

google the image of Britannia you will

google the image of Britannia you will come across this image various versions

come across this image various versions

come across this image various versions the other problem of women you know why

the other problem of women you know why

the other problem of women you know why as a woman I have a problem with the

as a woman I have a problem with the

as a woman I have a problem with the idea of Bharat Mata ki jai is because

idea of Bharat Mata ki jai is because

idea of Bharat Mata ki jai is because women become the tool of exploitation of

women become the tool of exploitation of

women become the tool of exploitation of in the hands of patriarchal nationalist

in the hands of patriarchal nationalist

in the hands of patriarchal nationalist narratives how what is the role of women

narratives how what is the role of women

narratives how what is the role of women in nationalism discourse this is the

in nationalism discourse this is the

in nationalism discourse this is the role when when people say that Hindu

role when when people say that Hindu

role when when people say that Hindu women should produce 10 babies so that

women should produce 10 babies so that

women should produce 10 babies so that the national identity as I said before

the national identity as I said before

the national identity as I said before the national identity is you know you

the national identity is you know you

the national identity is you know you have the the identity has to be

have the the identity has to be

have the the identity has to be reproduced and maintained for the nation

reproduced and maintained for the nation

reproduced and maintained for the nation to stay relevant and it can only be done

to stay relevant and it can only be done

to stay relevant and it can only be done when women will keep the woman’s womb

when women will keep the woman’s womb

when women will keep the woman’s womb becomes the factory through which that

becomes the factory through which that

becomes the factory through which that identity keeps producing and reproducing

identity keeps producing and reproducing

identity keeps producing and reproducing not only that the woman’s sexuality has

not only that the woman’s sexuality has

not only that the woman’s sexuality has to be controlled so that the purity of

to be controlled so that the purity of

to be controlled so that the purity of the race is also controlled also

the race is also controlled also

the race is also controlled also maintained and once again because

maintained and once again because

maintained and once again because nationalism is a very European concept

nationalism is a very European concept

nationalism is a very European concept you will see that the ideas of love

you will see that the ideas of love

you will see that the ideas of love jihad is also very strike

jihad is also very strike

jihad is also very strike similar to what mr. Hitler said in his

similar to what mr. Hitler said in his

similar to what mr. Hitler said in his autobiography that the Jews men were you

autobiography that the Jews men were you

autobiography that the Jews men were you know trying to persuade the the

know trying to persuade the the

know trying to persuade the the pureblood German Aryan woman a German

pureblood German Aryan woman a German

pureblood German Aryan woman a German woman and so so what happens is you

woman and so so what happens is you

woman and so so what happens is you control women’s boom you tell her to

control women’s boom you tell her to

control women’s boom you tell her to produce these many children her home is

produce these many children her home is

produce these many children her home is not in her property it’s or the nation’s

not in her property it’s or the nation’s

not in her property it’s or the nation’s property that’s where the nation’s

property that’s where the nation’s

property that’s where the nation’s identities produce and reproduce

identities produce and reproduce

identities produce and reproduce you control the woman’s sexuality so you

you control the woman’s sexuality so you

you control the woman’s sexuality so you have used infantilizes the woman you

have used infantilizes the woman you

have used infantilizes the woman you think that women cannot think for

think that women cannot think for

think that women cannot think for ourselves so anybody if she’s falling in

ourselves so anybody if she’s falling in

ourselves so anybody if she’s falling in love with somebody outside the community

love with somebody outside the community

love with somebody outside the community it’s because somebody is you know miss

it’s because somebody is you know miss

it’s because somebody is you know miss guiding her or whatever then comes the

guiding her or whatever then comes the

guiding her or whatever then comes the other problem of representing the entire

other problem of representing the entire

other problem of representing the entire country or the entire nation through a

country or the entire nation through a

country or the entire nation through a woman’s body when her body becomes

woman’s body when her body becomes

woman’s body when her body becomes coterminous with the map of India when

coterminous with the map of India when

coterminous with the map of India when we when we when we when we look at the

we when we when we when we look at the

we when we when we when we look at the objectification what happens is when we

objectification what happens is when we

objectification what happens is when we when we look at a woman and only at her

when we look at a woman and only at her

when we look at a woman and only at her certain body parts for sexual

certain body parts for sexual

certain body parts for sexual gratification in let’s say in a item

gratification in let’s say in a item

gratification in let’s say in a item number what we are doing is dehumanizing

number what we are doing is dehumanizing

number what we are doing is dehumanizing the woman stripping her of her personal

the woman stripping her of her personal

the woman stripping her of her personal identity and only looking at her as a

identity and only looking at her as a

identity and only looking at her as a object of sexual pleasure similar thing

object of sexual pleasure similar thing

object of sexual pleasure similar thing happens when we do it for the

happens when we do it for the

happens when we do it for the gratification of patriotic feelings when

gratification of patriotic feelings when

gratification of patriotic feelings when we represent a woman other country

we represent a woman other country

we represent a woman other country through a woman’s body coterminous with

through a woman’s body coterminous with

through a woman’s body coterminous with the map of India and you are gratifying

the map of India and you are gratifying

the map of India and you are gratifying the patriotic and nationalist pleasure

the patriotic and nationalist pleasure

the patriotic and nationalist pleasure because the woman again becomes the

because the woman again becomes the

because the woman again becomes the representation and not a personal a

representation and not a personal a

representation and not a personal a woman with her own personal identity and

woman with her own personal identity and

woman with her own personal identity and desires

desires

desires another problem with nationalism and

another problem with nationalism and

another problem with nationalism and women is that nation is woman land the

women is that nation is woman land the

women is that nation is woman land the piece of land is women it is something

piece of land is women it is something

piece of land is women it is something to be acquired controlled or taken care

to be acquired controlled or taken care

to be acquired controlled or taken care of but it is a it is not a human it is

of but it is a it is not a human it is

of but it is a it is not a human it is it is a piece of land but the warrior

it is a piece of land but the warrior

it is a piece of land but the warrior son or are the citizens so you will

son or are the citizens so you will

son or are the citizens so you will always have these narrative where the

always have these narrative where the

always have these narrative where the left the nation and the land is

left the nation and the land is

left the nation and the land is described in feminine and that people H

described in feminine and that people H

described in feminine and that people H caputre and all the citizens of the

caputre and all the citizens of the

caputre and all the citizens of the country are the main so basically you

country are the main so basically you

country are the main so basically you know women are not full citizens only

know women are not full citizens only

know women are not full citizens only the men are full citizens women are

the men are full citizens women are

the men are full citizens women are something to be exploited in the

something to be exploited in the

something to be exploited in the nationalist discourse lastly this all

nationalist discourse lastly this all

nationalist discourse lastly this all these things that Bharat Mata ki jai or

these things that Bharat Mata ki jai or

these things that Bharat Mata ki jai or stand up for the national anthem or you

stand up for the national anthem or you

stand up for the national anthem or you know these are rituals like we have cow

know these are rituals like we have cow

know these are rituals like we have cow worship or we have yoga or we have Surya

worship or we have yoga or we have Surya

worship or we have yoga or we have Surya Namaskar now these are rituals that we

Namaskar now these are rituals that we

Namaskar now these are rituals that we have to continuously inculcate people’s

have to continuously inculcate people’s

have to continuously inculcate people’s mind weights so that the national

mind weights so that the national

mind weights so that the national identity that we have chosen for our

identity that we have chosen for our

identity that we have chosen for our country which is not only near narrow

country which is not only near narrow

country which is not only near narrow but also anti-constitution because in

but also anti-constitution because in

but also anti-constitution because in our constitution doesn’t doesn’t

our constitution doesn’t doesn’t

our constitution doesn’t doesn’t anywhere say we have a particular

anywhere say we have a particular

anywhere say we have a particular religion to go for to follow as part of

religion to go for to follow as part of

religion to go for to follow as part of our nationalist discourse but when we

our nationalist discourse but when we

our nationalist discourse but when we restrict our identity to these rituals

restrict our identity to these rituals

restrict our identity to these rituals what we do is not only is identity

what we do is not only is identity

what we do is not only is identity constitutional where and also

constitutional where and also

constitutional where and also restrictive but we are doing a

restrictive but we are doing a

restrictive but we are doing a performance it is not natural

performance it is not natural

performance it is not natural nationalism land is natural country the

nationalism land is natural country the

nationalism land is natural country the political borders are sometimes by war

political borders are sometimes by war

political borders are sometimes by war or other means

or other means

or other means acquired becomes kind of natural but the

acquired becomes kind of natural but the

acquired becomes kind of natural but the idea of nationalism is a is a perform

idea of nationalism is a is a perform

idea of nationalism is a is a perform it’s something that you have to practice

it’s something that you have to practice

it’s something that you have to practice with rituals and over and over again and

with rituals and over and over again and

with rituals and over and over again and why as women time is now firm that women

why as women time is now firm that women

why as women time is now firm that women more than anybody else have to stand up

more than anybody else have to stand up

more than anybody else have to stand up against this narrative where so much of

against this narrative where so much of

against this narrative where so much of violence and so much of divisive so much

violence and so much of divisive so much

violence and so much of divisive so much in so much of walk talk of building

in so much of walk talk of building

in so much of walk talk of building walls and not letting people come in we

walls and not letting people come in we

walls and not letting people come in we will have stricter visa rules we will

will have stricter visa rules we will

will have stricter visa rules we will not let other people come into our

not let other people come into our

not let other people come into our country is going on women have to more

country is going on women have to more

country is going on women have to more than more than anybody else stand up

than more than anybody else stand up

than more than anybody else stand up against this narrative because women

against this narrative because women

against this narrative because women it’s happening in the name of women in

it’s happening in the name of women in

it’s happening in the name of women in the name of so-called Bharat Mata who is

the name of so-called Bharat Mata who is

the name of so-called Bharat Mata who is not representative of everybody that

not representative of everybody that

not representative of everybody that forms the part of the of the of the

forms the part of the of the of the

forms the part of the of the of the country so you know the woman’s March in

country so you know the woman’s March in

country so you know the woman’s March in Washington after the after the America

Washington after the after the America

Washington after the after the America president was came into power was one of

president was came into power was one of

president was came into power was one of the greatest the Civic civil movement

the greatest the Civic civil movement

the greatest the Civic civil movement since the time of 1960s and 70s Vietnam

since the time of 1960s and 70s Vietnam

since the time of 1960s and 70s Vietnam War and there were 5 million people

War and there were 5 million people

War and there were 5 million people worldwide that came together and it was

worldwide that came together and it was

worldwide that came together and it was a feminine force it was it happened

a feminine force it was it happened

a feminine force it was it happened because women came with their rights

because women came with their rights

because women came with their rights with human rights with black people

with human rights with black people

with human rights with black people right with LGBT people rights with you

right with LGBT people rights with you

right with LGBT people rights with you know with Disability Rights women came

know with Disability Rights women came

know with Disability Rights women came forward representing the rights of every

forward representing the rights of every

forward representing the rights of every kind of marginalized communities and

kind of marginalized communities and

kind of marginalized communities and they say that you do not build walls in

they say that you do not build walls in

they say that you do not build walls in the name of women in India we do not

the name of women in India we do not

the name of women in India we do not build walls in the name of Bharat Mata

build walls in the name of Bharat Mata

build walls in the name of Bharat Mata and that’s why just to you know close I

and that’s why just to you know close I

and that’s why just to you know close I think it’s very very important that

think it’s very very important that

think it’s very very important that every woman questions this this

every woman questions this this

every woman questions this this narrative that we are being constantly

narrative that we are being constantly

narrative that we are being constantly used our embodied our gendered bodies

used our embodied our gendered bodies

used our embodied our gendered bodies are being constantly used in the

are being constantly used in the

are being constantly used in the nationalist discourse to divide and you

nationalist discourse to divide and you

nationalist discourse to divide and you know build more and more walls in our

know build more and more walls in our

know build more and more walls in our community thank you very much

community thank you very much

community thank you very much [Applause]

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