I’m going to make a clarification that no one asked me to, but I’ll do it anyway.

I know that my main mission in this life is to dance and positively change lives through dance. And that being the case, you might think I don’t need to be giving my opinion on everything that’s happening in the world like Mafalda.

But I also believe that those of us who are in the arts or have a communication space where people hear us, read us, and take action have a moral duty to speak out when we see an injustice. And I know that sometimes it’s difficult for you to determine who I am, whether I’m left-wing or right-wing, religious or anti-religious, whatever…

– I’m against the Genocide in Gaza, even if those on the right get angry.
– I am against the abuses of the Maduro dictatorship in Venezuela, even if it angers those on the left.
– I am against the abuses of ICE against Latinos, even if it angers those on the right.
– I am against the abuses of the Castro regime in Cuba, even if it angers those on the left.
– I am against the massive deforestation of the Amazon and the Yucatan rainforest, even if it angers those on the right and the left.
– I am against bullfighting, even if it angers bullfighting fans.
– I am against pedophilia, not only in radical Muslim countries like Afghanistan (the Taliban) but also in civilized countries like the United States (Epstein).
– I am bothered by the persecution of homosexuals, especially in the 67 countries where it is still punishable.

– It bothers me that more than 730 million women in all countries have suffered some form of physical or sexual violence for being women (current UN data).
– It bothers me that they removed the Black Elephant from the Choco Crispies, even though Kellogg’s is upset.
– It bothers me immensely that people throw trash on the beach, especially cigarette butts, even though smokers are upset.
– And to top it all off, my name is Israel, even though Muslims are upset.

If I can define my position in any way, it is that I am against abuses of power, regardless of whether they are from the right, the left, Christians, Jews, Muslims, and others.

And I know there are many causes I ignore. I often know I’m inconsistent, but I’m only human. I attend protests, but not many. I volunteer, but not enough. I have donated money to causes I believe in, but not much. I don’t eat red meat, but I’m not vegan.

The point is that even though I don’t do much, I don’t want to have to keep my mouth shut out of fear when I see an injustice. And if I post it in a funny way, it’s because I like humor and making people laugh, but if they still get angry, well, too bad. I’d rather someone stop being my client or my social media friend than say that I saw a grave injustice before me and decided to turn a blind eye.

Sorry if this post came out too serious, but it was necessary.

Sincerely: Me, a shy and outgoing Gemini Dancer Engineer with Gemini Ascendant  and follower of the Yin Yang