Paper Trail

She is nothing,

but she has a point of view.

She is young,

but she rummages through

the tissues in her bra,

she’s no star.

She has no pockets

for ritzy spent dockets;

she is just nothing,

but she has a point of view.

 

He’s not the right image,

for you, true blue.

You’re tiptoeing around

with only one shoe.

He’s not the right image

for us too.

The female beast

is the one inside you.

Censoring self,

isn’t your due.

 

There’s blue paint

on the ceiling,

as a short-film mart.

Plastered on the wall

peeling off your heart,

is just the start.

The hostage burns slow

when the light gets too low.

Self-sabotage protects the other,

self-delete inserts another.

 

Anon.

RESPECT

We acknowledge, with deep respect the Palawa people, the traditional owners of Lutruwita (Tasmania/Van Diemen’s Land). The Palawa people belong to the oldest continuing culture in the world. They have lived in union with Country for many thousands of years. We express gratitude for their custodianship and stand with Palawa people in the declaration that sovereignty remains unceded.

We recognise that gender is not binary and proudly welcome people of all genders and sexual orientations.


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RESPECT

We acknowledge, with deep respect the palawa people, the traditional owners of lutruwita (Tasmania/Van Diemen’s Land). The palawa people belong to the oldest continuing culture in the world. They have lived in union with Country for many thousands of years. We express gratitude for their custodianship and stand with palawa people in the declaration that sovereignty remains unceded.

We see gender inequality as both the cause and the context of family violence. Only by actively challenging gender-based oppression can we achieve positive and respectful relationships within healthy, inclusive structures and institutions. This outcome will ultimately benefit the whole Tasmanian community.


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