Comments on: Who are the Sarah (Saartjie) Baartman's of Today? http://cordiebw.com/2007/11/08/who-are-the-sarah-saartjie-baartmans-of-today/ Spiritual Revelations for Humans Seeking Humanity in Humans ~CordieB. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:23:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: cordieb http://cordiebw.com/2007/11/08/who-are-the-sarah-saartjie-baartmans-of-today/comment-page-1/#comment-4591 cordieb Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:10:03 +0000 http://cordieb.wordpress.com/2007/11/08/who-are-the-sarah-saartjie-baartmans-of-today/#comment-4591 Thanks Niomi for your contribution! Off to see the video. Blessings to you and yours, C. Thanks Niomi for your contribution! Off to see the video. Blessings to you and yours, C.

]]> By: Naomi http://cordiebw.com/2007/11/08/who-are-the-sarah-saartjie-baartmans-of-today/comment-page-1/#comment-4589 Naomi Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:17:26 +0000 http://cordieb.wordpress.com/2007/11/08/who-are-the-sarah-saartjie-baartmans-of-today/#comment-4589 I agree , Once Sarah Baartman stepped on to that boat, she was no longer a women but a 'Slave' with no more rights than that of a Dog . Her only choice was to do or die. Our ancestors have been through so much and we have come so far, but there are still people out there pulling us back to these days and wilfully performing for the Western man Please see the You tube video below: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bYXSUJg9xc&feature=related I agree , Once Sarah Baartman stepped on to that boat, she was no longer a women but a ‘Slave’ with no more rights than that of a Dog . Her only choice was to do or die. Our ancestors have been through so much and we have come so far, but there are still people out there pulling us back to these days and wilfully performing for the Western man

Please see the You tube video below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bYXSUJg9xc&feature=related

]]> By: beauty http://cordiebw.com/2007/11/08/who-are-the-sarah-saartjie-baartmans-of-today/comment-page-1/#comment-4046 beauty Wed, 16 Jun 2010 23:24:57 +0000 http://cordieb.wordpress.com/2007/11/08/who-are-the-sarah-saartjie-baartmans-of-today/#comment-4046 this was really beautiful black woman should realize that they are not just bodies to be used, ridiculed and rejected. it is so beautiful to see someone trying to empower them when everyone else is saying get naked and shake your ass and then you'll be somebody. thank you so much and may sarah rest in peace this was really beautiful black woman should realize that they are not just bodies to be used, ridiculed and rejected. it is so beautiful to see someone trying to empower them when everyone else is saying get naked and shake your ass and then you’ll be somebody. thank you so much and may sarah rest in peace

]]> By: motlatsi qocha http://cordiebw.com/2007/11/08/who-are-the-sarah-saartjie-baartmans-of-today/comment-page-1/#comment-80 motlatsi qocha Sat, 16 May 2009 13:53:33 +0000 http://cordieb.wordpress.com/2007/11/08/who-are-the-sarah-saartjie-baartmans-of-today/#comment-80 It's bad dunlope new what he was doing by taking our grandmother abroad, to make fun of her, you can see how devilish other people are, we africans are tought that " private part are really private, dunlop the so called Dr. took her to show his unmannered folks how our mothers look like !!! It’s bad dunlope new what he was doing by taking our grandmother abroad, to make fun of her, you can see how devilish other people are, we africans are tought that ” private part are really private, dunlop the so called Dr. took her to show his unmannered folks how our mothers look like !!!

]]> By: cordieb http://cordiebw.com/2007/11/08/who-are-the-sarah-saartjie-baartmans-of-today/comment-page-1/#comment-72 cordieb Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:01:51 +0000 http://cordieb.wordpress.com/2007/11/08/who-are-the-sarah-saartjie-baartmans-of-today/#comment-72 Owen Greenland. . . thanks for your very educated comment. I find my self sensing that i really need to conduct more research on the subject; but the more I read, the more I'm apt to agree with your stance. Blessings. . . Owen Greenland. . . thanks for your very educated comment. I find my self sensing that i really need to conduct more research on the subject; but the more I read, the more I’m apt to agree with your stance. Blessings. . .

]]> By: owen greenland http://cordiebw.com/2007/11/08/who-are-the-sarah-saartjie-baartmans-of-today/comment-page-1/#comment-71 owen greenland Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:59:13 +0000 http://cordieb.wordpress.com/2007/11/08/who-are-the-sarah-saartjie-baartmans-of-today/#comment-71 So to answer your question: No, there is thankfully no equivalent of Saartjie Baartman in today's world. Fortunately, we have so many admirable and adept women who now stand up against the many injustices the women of the world are forced to endure. Slowly but surely - the plight of womankind is beginning to improve - albeit ever so slightly. owen/mshengu/sharif So to answer your question: No, there is thankfully no equivalent of Saartjie Baartman in today’s world.

Fortunately, we have so many admirable and adept women who now stand up against the many injustices the women of the world are forced to endure.

Slowly but surely – the plight of womankind is beginning to improve – albeit ever so slightly.

owen/mshengu/sharif

]]> By: owen greenland http://cordiebw.com/2007/11/08/who-are-the-sarah-saartjie-baartmans-of-today/comment-page-1/#comment-70 owen greenland Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:50:21 +0000 http://cordieb.wordpress.com/2007/11/08/who-are-the-sarah-saartjie-baartmans-of-today/#comment-70 The whole Saartjie Baartman story is one filled with tragedy - based on lies, deceit, deception, false-promises, exploitation and abuse ... of a most vile nature. This unfortunate woman had absolutely no say in her life - from the time she was enslaved into forced servitude - usurped from her homeland and paraded as "a thing" in foreign lands - where she had absolutely no support group to listen to her or ease her pain ... until she came to a most unfortunate end - sick, destitute ... used-up robbed of her dignity and pride - ending up even more poor than she was when she had "nothing" back home. Thankfully, she now shares the heralded community with the Spirits of Africa - where her life will live on indefinitely ... To (try) and equate her life with the entertainment industry's exploitation of black women in the USA is most disingenuous - to say the least ... So to answer your question: No, there is thankfully no equivalent of Saartjie Baartman in today's world. Within their respective countries - religions, traditions and cultures - many millions of women continue to suffer the ignominy of their misogynist men-folk who rule by misguided power and control ... owen/mshengu/sharif formally KwaZulu-Natal The whole Saartjie Baartman story is one filled with tragedy – based on lies, deceit, deception, false-promises, exploitation and abuse … of a most vile nature.

This unfortunate woman had absolutely no say in her life – from the time she was enslaved into forced servitude – usurped from her homeland and paraded as “a thing” in foreign lands – where she had absolutely no support group to listen to her or ease her pain … until she came to a most unfortunate end – sick, destitute … used-up robbed of her dignity and pride – ending up even more poor than she was when she had “nothing” back home.

Thankfully, she now shares the heralded community with the Spirits of Africa – where her life will live on indefinitely …

To (try) and equate her life with the entertainment industry’s exploitation of black women in the USA is most disingenuous – to say the least …

So to answer your question: No, there is thankfully no equivalent of Saartjie Baartman in today’s world.

Within their respective countries – religions, traditions and cultures – many millions of women continue to suffer the ignominy of their misogynist men-folk who rule by misguided power and control …

owen/mshengu/sharif

formally KwaZulu-Natal

]]> By: Lil' Mama http://cordiebw.com/2007/11/08/who-are-the-sarah-saartjie-baartmans-of-today/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Lil' Mama Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:32:03 +0000 http://cordieb.wordpress.com/2007/11/08/who-are-the-sarah-saartjie-baartmans-of-today/#comment-69 I like your poem. I first heard about Sara Baartman in an interview I read about video vixen Buffy the Body. I couldn't believe that I had never heard of Sarah. I agree that there is exploitation of black women. Hip-hop culture, music videos & urban magazines have brought this issue to the forefront. However, I think there is an element of choice here. These women are not forced to dance in videos and/or pose suggestively in magazines. They do it by choice. Many do it as a career stepping-stone, as a way to open the door for other endeavors, such as acting or radio. Have things gone too far? I think so; our bodies are just one part of who we are. All women want to be seen as attractive & desirable, but there is a problem when men & society think its ok to define women on physical & sexual attributes alone. I like your poem. I first heard about Sara Baartman in an interview I read about video vixen Buffy the Body. I couldn’t believe that I had never heard of Sarah. I agree that there is exploitation of black women. Hip-hop culture, music videos & urban magazines have brought this issue to the forefront. However, I think there is an element of choice here. These women are not forced to dance in videos and/or pose suggestively in magazines. They do it by choice. Many do it as a career stepping-stone, as a way to open the door for other endeavors, such as acting or radio. Have things gone too far? I think so; our bodies are just one part of who we are. All women want to be seen as attractive & desirable, but there is a problem when men & society think its ok to define women on physical & sexual attributes alone.

]]> By: Lil' Mama http://cordiebw.com/2007/11/08/who-are-the-sarah-saartjie-baartmans-of-today/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Lil' Mama Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:32:03 +0000 http://cordieb.wordpress.com/2007/11/08/who-are-the-sarah-saartjie-baartmans-of-today/#comment-95 I like your poem. I first heard about Sara Baartman in an interview I read about video vixen Buffy the Body. I couldn't believe that I had never heard of Sarah. I agree that there is exploitation of black women. Hip-hop culture, music videos & urban magazines have brought this issue to the forefront. However, I think there is an element of choice here. These women are not forced to dance in videos and/or pose suggestively in magazines. They do it by choice. Many do it as a career stepping-stone, as a way to open the door for other endeavors, such as acting or radio. Have things gone too far? I think so; our bodies are just one part of who we are. All women want to be seen as attractive & desirable, but there is a problem when men & society think its ok to define women on physical & sexual attributes alone. I like your poem. I first heard about Sara Baartman in an interview I read about video vixen Buffy the Body. I couldn’t believe that I had never heard of Sarah. I agree that there is exploitation of black women. Hip-hop culture, music videos & urban magazines have brought this issue to the forefront. However, I think there is an element of choice here. These women are not forced to dance in videos and/or pose suggestively in magazines. They do it by choice. Many do it as a career stepping-stone, as a way to open the door for other endeavors, such as acting or radio. Have things gone too far? I think so; our bodies are just one part of who we are. All women want to be seen as attractive & desirable, but there is a problem when men & society think its ok to define women on physical & sexual attributes alone.

]]> By: Lil' Mama http://cordiebw.com/2007/11/08/who-are-the-sarah-saartjie-baartmans-of-today/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Lil' Mama Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:32:03 +0000 http://cordieb.wordpress.com/2007/11/08/who-are-the-sarah-saartjie-baartmans-of-today/#comment-96 I like your poem. I first heard about Sara Baartman in an interview I read about video vixen Buffy the Body. I couldn't believe that I had never heard of Sarah. I agree that there is exploitation of black women. Hip-hop culture, music videos & urban magazines have brought this issue to the forefront. However, I think there is an element of choice here. These women are not forced to dance in videos and/or pose suggestively in magazines. They do it by choice. Many do it as a career stepping-stone, as a way to open the door for other endeavors, such as acting or radio. Have things gone too far? I think so; our bodies are just one part of who we are. All women want to be seen as attractive & desirable, but there is a problem when men & society think its ok to define women on physical & sexual attributes alone. I like your poem. I first heard about Sara Baartman in an interview I read about video vixen Buffy the Body. I couldn’t believe that I had never heard of Sarah. I agree that there is exploitation of black women. Hip-hop culture, music videos & urban magazines have brought this issue to the forefront. However, I think there is an element of choice here. These women are not forced to dance in videos and/or pose suggestively in magazines. They do it by choice. Many do it as a career stepping-stone, as a way to open the door for other endeavors, such as acting or radio. Have things gone too far? I think so; our bodies are just one part of who we are. All women want to be seen as attractive & desirable, but there is a problem when men & society think its ok to define women on physical & sexual attributes alone.

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