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Bev

5 years

I was going through so much in this moment. I'm nodding cause I'm thinking wow, yeah, I did all that. I'm starting to believe, even though it still feels unreal. @ClaremontGraduateUni thank you once again. @lwilliamsPhD , @this_natalia #familylove .

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Bev

@bevditsie

2 years

There are too many rapists among us

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@theHirohito

2 years

What comes to mind when you see this picture ??

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@bevditsie

2 years

Siblings, Niblings, Ladies, Gentlemen and Gentledems. My Mother

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Bev

@bevditsie

3 years

Dear MacG Your freedom stops where mine begins. Your jokes are a matter of life or death for me and those like me. It's as simple as that

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@bevditsie

5 years

This moment. Standing in the front, alone, as my life's work was being read out. This moment. I had to do everything in my power to not break down. I felt all my ancestors in this moment. I felt all their hopes and dreams. Especially my gran. I am blessed I am thankful 🖤

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Bev

@bevditsie

4 years

1st black androgynous child star on South African TV. Now an almost 50 year old GNC radical black lesbian feminist activist filmmaker. I never thought I would live to be this age. Not in this society.

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Bev

@bevditsie

2 years

DIY literally helps with my mental health. This one took me almost 2 years I'm so happy with this 😄💖😍 What are you good at that makes life make sense?

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Bev

@bevditsie

25 days

52 years old and counting. Also @UjuAnya please check out my last film. I talk to our lesbian elders in their 70’s from all over the word. Watch “Lesbians Free Everyone - The Beijing Retrospective.mp4” on #Vimeo This week only. #LesbianVisibilityWeek

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@UjuAnya

26 days

Too many queer youth say they don’t see elders to give them hope. Please, for #LesbianVisibilityWeek , I’m calling lesbians age 40 and over. Reply or quote with a pic/vid to show our youth they have generations past, present, and well into the future🧡🩷🤍❤️💜

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@bevditsie

3 years

My heart goes out to Mohale 💔I can’t imagine bearing the brunt of so many jokes and being ridiculed, meanwhile.., Family, when are we going to start talking? 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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@bevditsie

4 years

S/O to writers/producers Lodi Matsetela and Makgano Mamabolo. 🙌🏽🖤🌈

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Bev

@bevditsie

4 years

We've so normalized the erasure of black women that it's happening right in front of our eyes and we don't blink. The whole fucking world sings along to a woman's voice and we don't even mention her name. So let's fix it. Jerusalema by Nomcebo feat Master KG Yeah?

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@bevditsie

3 years

#50ToFifty It’s 50 days till my 50th Birthday, so everyday we’ll be dropping a 'Did You Know' about me. No. 50 Did You Know? Bev is the first TV child Star in South Africa? TV 3, 1980, Ha Re Nyakalleng

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Bev

@bevditsie

4 years

Found some clips of V Mash in my archive. She was as much fun off screen as she was on screen. Yoh life in S.A. How we just forget our people 😥

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Bev

@bevditsie

1 year

Dear CIC @Julius_S_Malema Thank you for speaking up. You have no idea how much it means to have someone speak up amidst all the silence. Thank you sir. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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@bevditsie

3 years

I just found this. Can you see it? Whaaaaaaat? 🤩🤩🤩

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Bev

@bevditsie

3 years

Unveiling her father’s tombstone. Yes, my grandfather. Dealing with the trauma. Trying to find peace. My beautiful mom shem.

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Bev

@bevditsie

5 years

Dear black queer people everywhere. You are beautiful. Every. Single. One. Of. You. Across the entire spectrum. Your existence is predicted, preordained and divine. Don't let nobody tell you otherwise. 🤗❤️😘

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Bev

@bevditsie

2 years

My 2021 blessing 💖🥂

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Bev

@bevditsie

4 years

Happy Lesbian Thursday!!! Mxcwaaaa 🥰😍🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🖤 📸 @tapes_senepe

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Bev

@bevditsie

4 years

In 2019 two incredible things happened. I became a doctor (honorary) and I joined a band with my fav people. 🙌🏽🖤 Its all about the dreams fam. Here's to an incredible 2020.

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Bev

@bevditsie

3 years

Happy and safe weekend family 🤗🥰

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Bev

@bevditsie

6 months

Imagine - worse than hitler, or idi amin, and he lived till 100. Never saw the doors of a criminal court. That is white supremacy. White American imperialism. Evil to the core.

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@redstreamnet

6 months

Henry Kissinger, one of the world’s most notorious war criminals, has finally died. Let’s take a look back and remember him for all the things he did: 🧵👇

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@bevditsie

2 years

😍💕🥰

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Bev

@bevditsie

5 years

This is in Pretoria at the Masters office right now fam. A Ms Bezuidenhout keeps telling this sister to go to the Bantu office. Where is that? Does anyone know?

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Bev

@bevditsie

3 years

#over40challenge Last year of my 40's. What a trip

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Bev

@bevditsie

4 years

Right now, right this minute, in Johannesburg in 1990. Happy Pride everyone. 🥰🌈🏳️‍⚧️ I will be making a statement later today, please look out for it. I'm sending love to all my siblings.

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Bev

@bevditsie

3 years

I wish I didn’t listen to that mess with Prof Phakeng. I’m not ok. For one, I can’t believe just how easy it is for people to continue to talk about us without us. To pretend to know us - then go on to insult, offend and create such confusion. FFS 🤬🤬🤬

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@bevditsie

5 years

#GuguNcube until I see irrefutable proof that she is fabricating this, miss me. Womxn are being vilified and discredited all the damn time. So no. I will stand with her.

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Bev

@bevditsie

2 years

How about We make #QueerJoy trend today? We're always trending for the wrong reasons, reasons that don't affirm us. So, let's change this. What is queer joy for you? Post a pic or 2. For me - my wedding day 🌈💕😍 #QueerJoy is family and love #RealPride #khwiye #HappyPride

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Bev

@bevditsie

2 years

On this day, 13 Oct 1990, at 1st Pride, we said ‘enough with the shame. Our lives are valid.’ So love yourself queer child. Don’t let anyone invalidate you. Happy and safe Pride Day🌈

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Bev

@bevditsie

3 years

In absolute awe. I understand why the people of Xolobeni are fighting. It’s not just about land. This is their soul.

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Bev

@bevditsie

4 years

Do you know why I believe Her? Because I don't know a single woman, in my entire life, who has not been sexually violated by a man. Not One. Including myself. So maybe not all men. But trust. Every woman. Every Single Woman. #muteBET_Africa #WeAreDoneTalking

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@bevditsie

6 years

Dear Brothers who are genuinely committed to ending patriarchy in all its manifestations. Here's a quick tip. Stop calling us "Your Women". This is ownership, and once more re-enforces the same system you claim to be fighting. Thanks. Bev

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Bev

@bevditsie

3 years

In 1984 I found @BoyGeorge and found myself. 36 years later Boy George found me and wrote a song. Family, friends, Dreams do come true. Happy New Year. Wishing that you all find your 'Rainbow in the dark'

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Bev

@bevditsie

5 years

My speech tomorrow is dedicated to you, my beloved country and to you, my beautiful people. I am ready.

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Bev

@bevditsie

6 years

I need these womxn today. Yoooh

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Bev

@bevditsie

1 year

I’m at a community center in my home town - about to do a talk. The subject is: in community with the LGBTIQA community. 🥹The place is packed with mothers, brothers and so many queers. I’m so emotional 🥹 Yoh.

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Bev

@bevditsie

5 years

I sat at Shanduka a few years ago, asking the CEO, now our president @CyrilRamaphosa , why there's no support to tell our stories. I remember even saying that if we don't, someone else will. And you know what? He started telling me about Angelina Jolie. I kid you not.

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Bev

@bevditsie

3 years

Simon Nkoli and Bev Ditsie Day in San Francisco, July 5 1994. If Simon was still here we'd probably have a dinner party. 😂🤗 I miss him so much on days like these. Anyway, I celebrate. Cause why not?

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Bev

@bevditsie

3 years

@MuyeraBadza @LatestKruger That's called topping babe 😊 🌈

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Bev

@bevditsie

5 years

So here's the thing. I've never belonged to the cool kids club. And even when I was invited, I quickly realized that belonging meant being sheep, just following, never questioning. No thank you. My backbone is firm and strong. I'm clear about my purpose.

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Bev

@bevditsie

6 years

Banyana stay winning...and they still have full time jobs cause there's No match fees, No incentives (men get up to R60K each in bonuses) You wanna talk about discrimination? Let's talk about this bullshit right here #SAFA and their trashy institution. #CosafaWomen2018

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@eSportsFansClub

6 years

FULL-TIME: 🇨🇲 Cameroon 1-2 South Africa 🇿🇦 [🇿🇦Jane 42', 90+1' // 🇨🇲Mbeleck 66'] 🥇Holders #BanyanaBanyana defend the title to clinch a record FIFTH Cosafa title! Salute to the undisputed Southern African Champions! 👏🙌 #CosafaWomen2018 #ESFC

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Bev

@bevditsie

17 days

Today is a most incredible day. Please help me wish my best friends - my pillars, my joy, my wife and mom a happiest birthday. How blessed can a person be please 🥹❤️

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Bev

@bevditsie

3 years

#50ToFifty Happy Pride everyone Please Remember, Pride began as a Riot. A stand against brutality An assertion of our humanity. It was not just a party #PrideMonthSA

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Bev

@bevditsie

3 years

Stop and drop a pic of you that looks like an album cover

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@Velvet_Nix

3 years

Stop and drop a pic of you that looks like an album cover

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@bevditsie

2 years

Thing about living in gratitude is that I find myself laughing and dancing through the tears. I’m finally on the other side of joy - no matter how bad things are - I have so much joy. I just wanted to share that. And to wish this for everyone.

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Bev

@bevditsie

3 years

I’m getting ready to party. Hope you are too? My birthday is going to be incredible 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️😍

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Bev

@bevditsie

3 years

#NewProfilePic

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Bev

@bevditsie

2 years

You ever look at your muntu and think: Yoh, God loves me shem. This is the proof right here.

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@bevditsie

5 years

#NewProfilePic

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Bev

@bevditsie

3 years

@MakhadziSA This is disgraceful sis. Especially in light of the exploitation we continue to face as women in this industry. You lost a fan. 😢

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@bevditsie

3 years

Oh Fuck. It looks like a damn toy 😩😩😩 Please pray for me my people. I love you

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4 years

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Bev

@bevditsie

6 years

Womxn say: when I was a little girl. Not me. I was never a little girl. I was never a little boy either, to be honest. It still baffled me when i was rejected when i came out. Like seriously. This was always so obvious. 1980 TV1 Bev Child star. #inkonzoyezitabane #TBThursday

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Bev

@bevditsie

1 year

Oh yeah. BTW. I believe Lerato Moloi. Please unfollow- block or do whatever your rape apologist self needs to do. Shap Zinto 🙌🏽 🤗💕

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@bevditsie

5 years

So @DrumMagazine puts rapists on their cover - on women's month - just to show us who's in control ne. Wow.

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@PhilMphela

5 years

This is worrisome😞 I’m no big fan of cancel culture but sensitivity towards victims of rapists is important. This man was convicted by law for violating a minor. His paedophilic behavior warrants that he shouldnt be glorified like some romantic stud! C’mon @DrumMagazine

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Bev

@bevditsie

2 years

Sending all my love to LERATO MOLOI and all survivors. My thoughts are with you.

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Bev

@bevditsie

3 years

Sending love to all my queer siblings. Please take care of yourselves. Protect your peace and know that you are loved. Your existence is valid, preordained and divine🌈

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@bevditsie

1 year

If you have it - share it widely. Even if you don’t read it, you’ll be doing the country much better service than this asshole who came to do research instead of his job. So fuck him.

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@News24

1 year

Just days after its release, a PDF copy of André de Ruyter's tell-all memoir is being shared on WhatsApp.

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@bevditsie

6 years

#OmotosoTrial Thank you Peter Daubermann - your disgusting defense of a despicable man has proven everything we have been saying. Your continuing sexual assault of #CherylZondi on the stand is the catalyst to overhaul this entire bullshit system.

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Bev

@bevditsie

3 years

Too brilliant to not share ✊🏽

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@bevditsie

3 years

Family, you know I love you ne? I’ve dedicated pretty much all my life to you ne? But now that I’m almost 50, I’m so done with that. Forgive me, but I’ve become all about me now. If it doesn’t serve me - I’m not interested. So liberating 💕

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@bevditsie

2 months

A picture of you that screams homosexual.

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@thandiswamazwai

2 months

A picture of you that screams homosexual.

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@bevditsie

2 years

Happiiiii. Mina all I’m saying is Thungisani. Siyashada ngo ‘22. Wishing you all the same joy I’m feeling.

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@bevditsie

5 years

This is an act of letting go. This is my love letter to you my family. I am ready to commemorate and celebrate these 30 years. So happy Pride. I love you with all of me. P.S I will be hanging out at Zoo Lake on Saturday, chilling and reminiscing with friends.

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@bevditsie

1 year

Sooo, A billionaire organization contracts me as a panelist for women’s day - and when they get my rate card their response is: “Our policy is that we don’t pay speakers. YOU SHOULD BE HONORED to be invited” Jesu 🙆🏽‍♂️🙆🏽‍♂️🙆🏽‍♂️🤬🤬🤬🤮🤮🤮🤮 WTAF? How are we still here?

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@bevditsie

2 years

Do you know what happens when a really nice person gets tired of being fucked with?

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Bev

@bevditsie

4 years

here's the article thank you for the love fam

Beverley Ditsie: the South African woman who helped liberate lesbians everywhere

Growing up in 80s Soweto, Ditsie was immersed in the struggle against apartheid. But she knew racial oppression was only part of the fight – and organised the first Pride march in Africa

www.theguardian.com

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Bev

@bevditsie

6 years

You all know that there's Queer friendly / Queer owned affordable health centers in Gauteng right? Ok, just checking.

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@bevditsie

2 months

Happiest Birthday to my bestie, my confidant, my sis, my inspiration, the one and only king of all kings @thandiswamazwai . I’m so proud of how far you’ve come and I wish you absolutely everything as incredible as you.

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@bevditsie

3 years

It's pride month It's youth month On this June 16th, let us remember that there are many of us who are black, who are queer, who are wom_n, who are marginalised and brutalised because of who we are. Simon Nkoli, extract from my first film "Simon & I"

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@bevditsie

9 months

I could never have imagined this joy 🤗😍🥹

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@bevditsie

3 years

1st Pride March, Johannesburg, SA. 1990. This jacket was inspired by @BoyGeorge . Same jacket 31 years later, for a cameo in a Boy George video. Sometimes I'm in awe of my life. #serendipity #fangirl #consistency

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@bevditsie

5 years

One thing I will miss here is the sense of safety. I walked back home at 2am fam. We partied. Got dropped off at a station, got into a train, clear across the city and walked home. 😭😭😭😭. If I had to ever leave home - it would be for this feeling. This is freedom for me.

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@bevditsie

2 years

Good morning from the Lali’s of Xolobeni. Damn it’s beautiful here 🥹

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3 years

The doctors in the building bringing some heat. 🔥 It’s always such a treat to see you my friend @drtlaleng 🤗💕

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@bevditsie

5 months

So here’s my humble request. At my memorial and funeral, please, I beg. Chase away every politician. Don’t allow them to speak. Or to sit in the front. Don’t give them space. Shut Them The Fuck Down. Please 🙏🏽

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@bevditsie

2 years

@PhilaMadlingozi Could be Phila. But we live in the rape Capital of the world fam. We see the men hanging around high schools. This is normalized because it’s everyone else’s responsibility except for the perpetrators. Enough Already

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2 years

#NewProfilePic

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@bevditsie

5 years

It's kinda the same as how men resist punishing other men for practicing misogyny ne?

The Way of Absolute Accountability

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Have you noticed how white people resist punishing other white people for practicing racism?

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@bevditsie

4 years

It took a whole year. Now here it is. I am Dr. Bev 🤗🖤🌈✊🏽

L.B. Williams, Founder of Black Girls Brilliance

@lwilliamsPhD

4 years

And when it was said and done... the world was introduced to Dr. Bev! So blessed to have witnessed this moment. Never forget Fam, never forget!✊🏿🙏🏿. ⁦ @bevditsie ⁩ ⁦ @this_natalia ⁩

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3 years

@NateGumede In other words, it's wiser for a woman to be with a man who has Nothing, just in case he might, one day, nobody knows when, have something, rather than to be with a man who has something, cause 1day, maybe, she'll get jealous of the other guy? 🤣🤣🤣🤣😭 Yoh kunzima kwa cishet

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2 years

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@bevditsie

3 years

TW Rape and sexual violence. Thread Rapists and rape apologists ask why now? Lemme tell you why. The body remembers. Long after the nauseating post rape cocktails of morning after pills, antibiotics and most recently pep...

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3 years

@mbongomuffin Dumelang the babies 🥰😍

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@bevditsie

5 years

I did not wish you all a happy International Women's Day. This is deliberate. We have very little to be 'happy' about. So, I will wish all womxn love and strength. We have a long fight ahead of us.

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@bevditsie

6 years

It's ok if you can't march. We are here for you my sister, mom, gran, aunt, niece and all gender non conforming ppl. #MyBodyNotYourCrimeScene

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5 years

@ShoMadjozi You are both beautiful 🖤

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5 years

Have you seen Lihle? Does anyone know anything? Even if you suspect something, please speak up. She may still be alive. 🙏🏽

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3 years

My deepest condolences to all who are grieving. Praying for strength for those fighting to live. 💔💔💔

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6 years

Damn, I'm proud of us though. We literally changed the narrative on Mama Winnie. We said Hell No!, we are done with being demonised and vilified. The black womxn of this country, I salute you shem. Thank You. #wearenomzamo

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@bevditsie

5 years

13 September 1990 Pride March. Salute Simon Nkoli. (For the full film ) #HappyPride #HappyRealPride #KnowYourQueerHistory #SimonNkoliDay ?

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@bevditsie

3 years

Dear people of Twitter, I have a humble request. Please don’t DM me asking for help when you are a homophobe. You can’t be advocating for my death on the TL or supporting those who do, then turn around and ask me to help you with food for your kids. WTF is that? 😳

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@bevditsie

2 years

When people want ‘proof’ of a rape/sexual assault, what exactly do they mean?

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2 years

#RIPLumkoJohnson Oh, let’s not forget the impact they had on this media landscape. @Yfm is the most queer friendly station on the continent. That is @LumkoJohnson Last time I saw them I said this. I’ll never forget that proud, almost shy smile. Ngeke 😭💔

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@bevditsie

6 years

Black Womxn, we are truly on our own. In this stupid month they will have campaigns, they will make all the noise, but none of it will mean anything. So take care and lets be gentle with each other. We are on our own.

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@bevditsie

6 months

This is fucking evil. You people are evil. Your fucking god who sanctions this shit is FUCKING EVIL.

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A surgeon in Gaza had to do an amputation surgery for his OWN child without anesthesia Then he watched his child die from all the pain. 💔

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