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Emma Thomas is a Muay Thai fighter living in Thailand. Under the Ropes follows her story and highlights the issues she comes across as a foreign female fighter finding her way through a male-dominated sport in its original birthplace
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- My Story is Not Your Trauma Porn: How Not to Interview Survivors of Sexual Assault 3 years ago TW: This post contains references to sexual abuse Artwork by Sa-Art for Thai Consent. Since I first wrote my story of being sexually assaulted by a trainer at a Muay Thai gym back in 2011, several organizations have approached me to share it on their platforms. Universities, journalists,...
- Interview for The Fight Back Podcast 3 years ago I was recently interviewed by Georgie Verry, founder of The Fight Back Project, for her podcast. I’ve previously written about Georgia’s work running trauma-informed kickboxing classes, and after I ran a Muay Thai class for survivors of gender-based violence here in Bangkok, she reached out to...
- The Bangkok Podcast - Confronting Thailand's Problem with Violence Against Women 3 years ago I recently appeared on The Bangkok Podcast as a guest for their episode on sexual violence in Thailand. The host, Greg, reached out to me for an interview and asked me to recommend a Thai woman appear alongside me, and I immediately thought of my friend Nana Wongsawang. As the founder of...
- 'Muay Thai Feminist' - My Interview with The People 3 years ago I was recently interviewed by Thai news outlet The People about my experience as a female fighter and a feminist in Muay Thai. The article is in Thai language, and you can see the original in full on The People’s website, or in the Facebook post below. It was captioned with a Thai translation of...
- 'We are Fighters!' - A Muay Thai Class for Survivors of Violence 3 years ago กล้าเล่า (Speaking Out TH) is a Facebook page that shares stories of sexual assault and harassment in Thailand. The founder, Jomtian Jansomrag, is an activist who has been speaking out about her own experience of childhood sexual abuse. She and I first met when we were both invited...
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Justin
15:50 PM March 20, 2014
15:50 PM March 20, 2014
I check up on this blog regularly. A lot of the topics translate to issues of Muay Thai fighters around the world, but it's especially interesting to hear it from someone embedded in the Thai culture.
Kenneth Haley
16:20 PM March 20, 2014
16:20 PM March 20, 2014
Great blog on Muay Thai. Explaining lot of Thai culture and history.
Kevin
20:18 PM December 10, 2017
20:18 PM December 10, 2017
Well crafted and interesting stories, which inspire and educate.
