"Trans/Generation" - Alok Vaid-Menon | UnErase Poetry
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- čas přidán 11. 05. 2019
- "There is no difference between ‘silence’ and ‘violence’. We inherit both from our men."
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Credits:
Written & Performed by: Alok Vaid-Menon
Curated by: Simar Singh
Shot by: Omkar Potdar
Sound Mixing & Mastering by: Sohaill Gandhi
Sound Recording by: Abhay (The Hive)
Edited by: Simar Singh
Art Design by: Allwyn Pereira
Shot at: The Hive, Bandra
Special Thanks: Rhiya
About UnErase Poetry-
We are a community for promoting and producing spoken word poetry through live performances and online content, based in Mumbai, India. - Zábava
The society needs to hear our word out aloud specially when it comes to the LGBTQI community...
Beautifully recited words... I hope someday I get a platform to present my words, till the the time my diary will be my friend, my solace.
I think your words will be a delight to hear🤗
Thanks Lipika but i hope that day come soon
All the love and support to you!
They should be accepted
Alok said that little girls are kinky...he is absolutely vile
Amazing poetry, Powerful words - "I come from a long legacy of women punished by men, who continue to push the man inside of me"
There seems to be one tiny logical flaw in this statement. He is a man!
@@bluestar1068 u are obsessed with the poet, is there something u want to share with the class?
@@neonaaron Yes. There is something I have wanted to share with the class for a long time. I am gay. Yes I said it
I love all of this but ok my fav lines because i had to point out how well done this is and include how i felt:
"These routine acts of violence, rendered invisible, that allow "family" to develop on the other side" Oh, wow! What a truth of generations wrapped all into one sentence.
"There is no difference between ‘silence’ and ‘violence’. We inherit both from our men."
"How we hate our men so much that sometimes we hate ourselves for them. Call it 'gender' for short." An absolute fucking truth.
"I can look in the mirror and not see the man I grew up terrified of staring back." my heart.
"Can I tell you what it means to wear an entire body as a wound" holy fuck. how beautifully written.
"Turns into a man pointing, turns into HIS questions, turns into HIS disgust" ... :( fuck everyone.
"Turns into gifting her man for her birthday" the story coming back around here is so genius.
"It is the first time in my life that my worth is not created from all of the rage." Rightly so. I can't explain to you enough how much you deserve to feel accepted and I'm so sorry that you haven't.
Thank you for sharing your light with the world. Not only the words were perfect, but the performance was amazing too.
Preeti K The part about gifting her man for her bday, I didn’t really understand
Also the second quote u mentioned, would u mind telling me about it, I’m sorry haha didn’t get it fully
@@anviksharaj5843 I think it means she/he is dressed the way the grandmother wanted to, on her birthday. But in the family photo she/he is not smiling, which is an act of resistance against the act of pretending someone they're not.
(Which her/his grandmother did her entire life)
I might be wrong, correct me in that case.
This is so so beautiful.. Loved your piece of art.. Beautiful words beautiful narration, just loved it❤❤
Very clearly & amazingly recited. Appreciate the depth in the words coz of what they face each day. Must give platforms for such to voice their feelings.
Keep going, be strong !!
Beautifully chosen words, perfectly composed emotions. Well done. 💯
Buddy! You teared my heart into pieces... Dil chaak-chaak ho gaya... Ruh taar-taar ho gayi... Society's behavior is really brutal, Human beings should always respect other human being else he is just another animal. Day will come soon there will be no valid partition like cast, religion and Gender ofcourse.. May God bless us with sensitivity and understanding Amen!
Truly respect your spirit
This poem speaks so many volumes so beautifully. I mean wow!!!!!
I just heard your voice and it's so different from any poet or speaker... Impressed already.......
I forgot to breathe
Me too!
Finally...I feel that there is a voice which can take over all the resistance and solidarity in its voice for the right and for their respect ..hats off man...✌️👏👏👏💕
This is definitely the much needed voice 💜
Amazingly Expressed !!
Wowww! I got goosebumps. What you speak, it reaches ❤️❤️❤️
This is sooo beautiful ... people should respect the consent of everyone...the words are penned beautiful and even powerful was the recitation....
I got goosebumps.. hat's off.. just beautiful.. ❤️❤️
WOAH! This was so hearty! It was perfect.
The rage! Thank you.
Lots of Love n respect for your courage to accept Who u are because yes in our society people didn't have this courage to accept and show who they actually are
Thank you. This seems trite. I don't know how to be glad, thankful - to articulate the way your experience, so different from mine, illuminates my own. I had/have so many luxurious categories to live in - and/but I found the same violence/silence anyway. I don't know why I'm not allowed to share an experience with you. Ah, maybe I do. You are supposed to be 'the other' and then when I came to listen I hear a human more human than the people who taught me to otherise. I will go back and humanise them now, break the cycle.
It understand more every time I listen to it.
Propagandist that's all
Your voice and your rhythm touched heart
Something our society should hear 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
They are one of the most powerful, impactful and honest person I've ever come across. What a piece. ❤️
You're amazing.. Well spoken and presented... Much love to you ❤😀
Just wow.... Amazing.... No words can define this much better than him
Thank you for the subtitles ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
So there it goes, I too, will quickly put on a shirt and join the photograph, not smiling. This was so powerful that my even though I'm sitting, legs stretched- my knees still wobble. And the video has ended, I still hover over it because When you ended the performance, something yet ringed and it is still ringing. Such was the power in your performance.
woah this is the best spoken word performer ive seen on this channel
More power and love to you😘❤
Beautiful. ❤️
the references make this poem so awsm that it gave me goosebums 🤟🏾🤟🏾🤟🏽🤟🏽
I wanna hear a million more poems from this person ❤️
My ideal❤❤❤they are awesome, love you uuuuuuummmmmaaaaahhhhhhh😘😘😘😘😘
this is so true that too hard to me swallow it .... just still sulking with a head ache... getting a realisation that how big was journey of this poem ... which is in a trans state too ... to be operated and still operated !!
This is so beautiful😍😍 More Respect, Power and support to you guys😍❤
What a beautiful thought! And recital is way too beautiful. #lit 🔥❤
LOVED IT! More power to you!❤️❤️
Where can i find the transcript of the poem? If someone knows, please reply
Lol the commercial before this was for Every Man Jack. Ah, good times
Hey u were great......well spoken poetry and its meaning......beautifully presented
Turns into us ,one day finally giving u the respect and equality u guys deserve.....So well recited😊
Such a powerful performance!
Breaking stereotype: respect 🌷
Words!!!! Goosebumps!!!!
i could just feel the rage and oppression in your voice
After a long time, something that left me speech less ...
Amazing👏👏👏👏 lots of love to you💖💖💖💕💕
Speechless
I was legit weeping. 💕
@sonoki82 so was everyone on Earth when you were born
Same here.. When i read alok's fb post victim blaming child rape victims calling them kinky
So beautiful yet, painful!!
He is super awesome!!!!
This touched my voice!!!!!
We appreciate your opinions and you are the main important part of our society..... Don't ever grow that orthodox regret in you further ...
Real goosebumbs❤
This reaches your soul ❤️❤️❤️
This poetry continues to be a masterpiece, once again. I wonder why you guys had to take it down the first time. Also, I hope, it's here to stay now.
This is so powerful ♥️
You have beautiful soul 💕💕
Very powerful.
Amazing ❤️
That was incredible!
This is beautiful 🤩😍
I have no idea how you did put all that into words..
OMG!! LOVE U BUDDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks guys for reuploading it. This is the a gem
😭🥺❤️
this video was shared earlier as well ?
Your voice is so intense and captivating! Fantastic piece and amazingly delivered.
Respect you from my heart
I felt the power and defiance in these words. Amazing!
❤️🤍💛🖤🪶Mad Respects 👊
What a voice
Loved it
Salute
That was amazing, cried so hard. It was so moving, i am deeply touched by this poem. Thank you Alok
Beautiful
Wowww 😯😯😯😯😯😯😯😯
Sobbing in bed with this on repeat
Woahh got me goosebumps all over when listening to it.. left me wondering , how true are all these!!!
You reuploaded it again didn't you? Why delete it? I remember watching this poem like 2-3 months back. Anyways loved it again. ❣
WHOOAAAAAA
I can't stop my tears !!
Respect to your spirit ❤
Beautiful and more power to all LGBTQ community
Powerful. Moving. Transformative. Revolutionary. This deserves millions of views, the world needs to see this.
This is brilliant... You are an inspiration for everyone resisting silently out there...
Rap God #respect
beautifullllllllllll i loved your zeal
This left me speechless 🙂
Amazing 🧡🧡
Your grandmother was right !!! ✅️
OMG!!! This is powerful!!! #kudos to you what work, pure art!!! U are your work buddy. There is no other freaking label to put on you! #youbeyou
Loved it ❤ Power to you 💯
wow! just came from Demi's podcast and wow! So powerful and emotional!!! ;-;
Love your accent..♥️
Thank you for this. It means the world
This! Is your silent rage!! And I respect it!
#Respect
Damn she was so good with words ..loved it
@Anurag Singh he*
he*
@@bluestar1068 they*
@@BharuRDMessi they refers to multiple people. she is one person, a man!
@@bluestar1068 you rlly dont know how pronouns work lmfao
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Sexxyyyyy accent I swear ❤
Loved it ❤️