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  the internet is a machine of complacency 
  my neck a battleground for the hands of the foolish 
  i want to choke on the words 
  that do not belong to me 
  i want to spit back the fake news like 
  crumpled cash in a coin machine 
  interrupt the narrative 
  like every are we there yet 
  from the backseat of mama’s car 
  when google maps didn’t call my mouth a home 
  know my address like every 
  where am i?
  can be answered in 
  a number 
  a value 
  the amount of followers on an instagram page 
  i want to click refresh on our history 
  and know that I would be proud 
  of every trip that i’ve made 
  i want to know the footprints i follow 
  once belonged to a beating heart 
  that the truth bleeds the same color 
  as a bit tongue and stained teeth 
  the riot cannot be seen when the battleground 
  has been closed to the public 
  when our history will soon be closed to the public
  
  By Mya Rigoli
  
  
  
   

  This poem is a response to hardtruth #29:

  "interrupt the narrative."
• 1 2017-11-06T18:10:24-08:00 #29: interrupt the narrative 7 March 3, 2017 gallery 2019-01-14T20:32:04-08:00 In “10 WAYS TO BE A FEMINIST MEDIA ACTIVIST” Feminist Frequency recommends: “While it can be some of the most challenging work, interrupting the status quo and talking to friends and family members about sexist attitudes can have a big impact. Use media that you all engage with together as a starting point.”
  Feminist Frequency’s Downloadable Guide’s #9 reads: “SUPPORT FEMINIST MEDIA. Bust the myth that feminist media is 'un-sellable' or unwanted. Find great, positive examples of feminist media and spread the word. Take part in campaigns and back exciting projects. Refuse to accept that media doing feminism can’t be funded.” Please enjoy (and support!) Jen Richard’s Emmy nominated Her Story.
  #2 suggests: “EDUCATE YOURSELF. The feminist conversation isn’t new; it’s ongoing, building on important work that great feminist thinkers and writers have done over the past few decades. Be sure to read feminist theory that focuses on intersectional perspectives.” Rhys Ernst‘s We’ve Been Around series is a great media resource to learn the links between feminism, civil rights and trans activism (and see more below).
  See More:
  • “Does visibility equal progress? A conversation on trans activist media,” Sam Feder and Alexandra Juhasz
  • Keywords, Eds. Sandy Stone and Paisley Currah, Transgender Studies Quarterly, 2014
  • Transgender Students and School Bathrooms: FAQ, Gender Spectrum
  • Title IX and Sex Discrimination, US Department of Education
  • 10 WAYS TO BE A FEMINIST MEDIA ACTIVIST, Feminist Frequency
  • “Mapping the Margins: Intersectionality, identity politics and violence against women of color, Kimberle Crenshaw, 1991

  To see a poetic response to this hardtruth:

  "Battle for the Truth" By Mya Rigoli