Norm – a short film
“Norm” is a short film about two roommates debating over the morality of rape, in a society where raping women is legal and socially accepted. #itsnotaboutrape
Written and Directed by Miguel Endara
Starring Lucas Jesse Hicks, Michael Anthony Giannelli, and Michael Ford
Director of Photography – Gerry Martinez
Art Director – Natalia Ramos
Produced by Miguel Endara and Lily Vidal
Edited by Miguel Endara
Sound Recordist – Tom Salyer
Sound Design – Joel Hernandez
Hair and Make-up – Alexis Renny
Music by Royal Deluxe – “I’m Gonna Do My Thing”
Spanish subtitles provided by Mauricio Gálvez.
Danish subtitles provided by David Koch Gregersen.
Polish subtitles provided by Anonymous.
Hebrew subtitles provided by Giora Meyerowitz.
Russian subtitles provided by Grecha Moo.
Swedish subtitles provided by Aladoran.
English subtitles provided by Vidara Films.
Vegan subtitles (English US) provided by Vidara Films.
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no…words from a rape victim…me
no i do not
but
yes you do
my body is mine
it does not belong
to you.
my soul and spirit
are not for the taking
what is this horror
that you are making
yes you hurt me
perhaps i will heal
but for the rest of my
life,
this rape will be
all too real.
Karen Lyons Kalmenson
Our Compass 
no…words from a rape victim…me
no i do not
but
yes you do
my body is mine
it does not belong
to you.
my soul and spirit
are not for the taking
what is this horror
that you are making
yes you hurt me
perhaps i will heal
but for the rest of my
life,
this rape will be
all too real.
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Crying … So beautiful and so heart-wrenching, thank you for your honesty and soulful words. Love you, beautiful poet.
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You are very welcome and thank you
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Thanks for sharing this. The analogy is very clear to us vegans. I hope non-vegans will get the message too.
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Objectifying any living being for the justification of their exploitation is violation of the worst sort,
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It is terrible to hear this dialogue… this world is so painfully screwed. Actually, I didn’t know that “rape” is legally OK… I always thought that is persecuted by law. There’s so much wrong going on, and it seems a utopian desire to wish great changes, but I’m a dreamer and I pray for it.
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Well-said, thank you ,dearest Claudine.
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