Author Archives: Sacrilege of the Goddess

About Sacrilege of the Goddess

I survived rape. I will not allow society to stigmatize me. I will not allow society to stigmatize other women who have experienced the same. I dance to break the chains of judgement and prejudice that have weighed me down for a lifetime. I dance to break those very chains that hold down other survivors like myself. I dance for freedom. I dance the Sacrilege of the Goddess.

This is my country, Malaysia.

Posted on February 22, 2012

A 28 year-old man who raped an 8 year-old girl had his sentence reduced from 25 years to 15 years.  The judge’s justification?  That it would be hard for him to adjust back to life in society after such a … Continue reading →

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The 1-In-100 Warrior Award

Posted on February 17, 2012

Miro awarded me the 1-in-100 Warrior Award (you can see this here: The 1-in-100 Warrior Award ). Here, I share his words about what he sees in me: “My nomination for the first 1-in-100 Warrior Award is a person who … Continue reading →

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What are we REALLY saying to our children?

Posted on February 17, 2012

Actions speak louder than words. We tell our children that violence against women is wrong.  They hear our words.  Then they look at our actions.  Do we live the words we speak? The night before the Grammys in 2009, Chris … Continue reading →

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Junk People by Miro

Posted on February 15, 2012

Junk People I have had to leave behind the people who were draining me, pulling me down.  Yes, there was some guilt, but I would have felt greater guilt had I allowed them to continue holding me away from my … Continue reading →

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To Joe Paterno

Posted on February 9, 2012

This piece was written by a brave woman who is not afraid to put her face out there as a survivor of rape because of the silence of Joe Paterno, a man so many people have celebrated.  Hats off to … Continue reading →

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Rape and War

Posted on February 9, 2012

Rape is so commonly accepted as a part of war.  Should it be? Gloria Steinem shares her thoughts.  I highly recommend reading this, and would love to hear your feedback on this. Gloria Steinem on Rape in War

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The Burden of a Grudge

Posted on February 8, 2012

I carry a burden.  I have carried it for so long now, that I cannot remember the lightness of not being weighed down.  I have carried it for so long now, that I want to put it down and walk … Continue reading →

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Born to Rape

Posted on February 8, 2012

Two evolutionary psychologists have proposed that men are born to rape, because of the evolutionary benefits it confers upon them. I have a Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology, and the theoretical framework that I used for my undergraduate thesis was … Continue reading →

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One Rapist’s Story

Posted on February 7, 2012

This is an article that was written anonymously by a rapist. As I read his words, I looked within myself to see what I felt.  Here is a man who acknowledges his wrong-doing, something that none of my rapists or … Continue reading →

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In Sin Chew Jit Poh Reuters

Posted on February 6, 2012

This mission is gaining more support from the people around me.  Thank you for sharing this journey with me.  Together, we can make a change. Here is the article that appeared in the Sin Chew Jit Poh papers: Sin Chew … Continue reading →

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