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[salixbabylon]

From nimlothriel:

Some of you I hardly know at all, but you friended me and I thank you. But here's a thought: why not take this opportunity to tell me a little something about yourself. Any old thing at all. Just so the next time I see your name I can say: "Ah, there's so and so...she wears mismatched socks." I'd love it if every single person who friended me would do this. Yes, even you people who I know really well. Then post this in your own journal...

Bonus points for wacky/sexy/TMI. ;)

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[salixbabylon.livejournal.com]

Damn, woman. I always knew you were a brawler - I picture you picking fights with Hells Angels in seedy bars, like "Tank Girl" or something. ;)

An excellent cause - one I'd like to give some time to, now that I'm free.

[heartofslash.livejournal.com]

I'm not actually that much of a brawler, but if some fundamentalist maniac is looking to injure a woman because she's had to make a very difficult choice and she's already scared to death without him making her life even more miserable, well, you've got no choice but to put your body between him and her and roll with the punches.

I spent a while escorting patients, staying in the clinic at night when Operation Rescue threatented etc. Had to stop when I chose to get pregnant. Couldn't have them kicking me in the stomach like they did to the pregnanat manager of one of the clinics. But I still did support work, calling for help during blockades, fetching coffee, taunting the enemy etc.

Here's a little tip, if you want to really freak out right-to-lifers - when they ask you if you're expecting (which, at the time, was pretty obvious since I was eight months pregnant) yell real loud, "Frankly, I don't know what to expect - the father was a big black dog with red glowing eyes!"

And if they beg you not to hurt your baby, turn to your friend with a look of sheer terror on your face and shout "Oh, my GOD, we left the baby in the microwave!!!" Gets 'em every time...

Right-to-lifers - they're fun to tease, but damn, not fun enough to make them worth having around.

[salixbabylon.livejournal.com]

*swoon*laugh*

My hero.

Heroine.

Heroin!

No, wait...

[gattodoro.livejournal.com]

Salutes you for your compassion, sense of humour and spunk.

[heartofslash.livejournal.com]

I humbly thank you. I felt guilty for letting others carry the load for so long - once Operation Rescue started coming up to Canada and blocading clinics, I had to get involved. I've never had to get an abortion (luckily) but damn it, if I or anyone I know ever needs one, I want it to be clean and safe and affordable and legal!

That was a long time ago. I'm not active in that movement anymore, but I do other stuff. I think it's healthy for the individual and the community to be involved in something, whether it's street-level activism, community organisations, arts groups - we're all in this together, you know?