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Speaking of things that make me happy

  • Nov. 27th, 2007 at 10:41 PM
shadowkitty: side_of_zen (Sword)
I found the best news story ever on feministing & the BBC

They wear pink saris and go after corrupt officials and boorish men with sticks and axes. The several hundred vigilante women of India's northern Uttar Pradesh state's Banda area proudly call themselves the "gulabi gang" (pink gang), striking fear in the hearts of wrongdoers andearning the grudging respect of officials.

They dress up & fight crime! They're like superheroes!

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[identity profile] rosehiptea.livejournal.com wrote:
Nov. 27th, 2007 11:58 pm (UTC)
Two years after they gave themselves a name and an attire, the pink women have thrashed men who have abandoned or beaten their wives and unearthed corruption in the distribution of food grains for the poor.

Wow. That makes my day.
[identity profile] shadowkitty.livejournal.com wrote:
Nov. 28th, 2007 12:08 am (UTC)
It's so cool.