And since we all came from a woman/Got our name from a woman and our game from a woman/I wonder why we take from our women/Why we rape our women, do we hate our women?/I think it's time to kill for our women/Time to heal our women, be real to our women
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- He reflects on women's origins and calls for both violent retribution and healing toward urging respect and protection of women.
- In plain terms
- He questions why men harm women and urges both to protect and heal them.
- What can you take from it?
- Respect women and work toward healing rather than violence.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What concrete actions can replace violent threats in supporting women?
Another view
Violent rhetoric undermines the goal of healing.
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