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Ever felt like your darkest fears of being watched were actually true? Well, my powerful documentation pulls back the curtain on life as a targeted individual—where privacy becomes fiction and safety an illusion. This series stands as both documentation and resistance—a refusal to be silenced despite overwhelming odds.​ I take you through my journey explaining what happens when society constantly dismisses your truth. ​

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The name, "The Dire-Rie of a Sane Black Woman," itself contains intentional wordplay—"Dire" capturing the gravity of my current situation combined with "rie" from my name, Marie. But it's the words "Sane" and "Black" that carry the most weight. Throughout history, Black women have been systematically ignored when reporting problems and labeled with harmful stereotypes that serve to silence us. When we speak up, we're "angry Black women." When we endure hardship, we're praised as "strong Black women"—a backhanded compliment that actually expects us to withstand unlimited abuse without complaint.

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I begin this series by briefly describing how traditional authorities—police, FBI, employers, and school officials etc.—have failed me, offering therapy referrals instead of protection. To me, that's just a nice way of saying "you're crazy". I highlight the profound isolation that comes when systems designed for protection become another form of gaslighting.

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Drawing on Malcolm X's powerful observation that "the most unprotected person in America is the Black woman," I contextualize my experience within broader patterns of vulnerability and dismissal, modifying this quote to say that "the most unprotected person in the world is the Black woman". My harassment transcends digital boundaries—strangers park outside my home to extract data, neighbors participate in surveillance, and sophisticated technology infiltrates every device and platform in my life. Most disturbingly, I reveal how my private information has been weaponized and monetized by others, turned into social media content, and used to systematically block opportunities ranging from employment to basic daily activities.

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This series stands as both documentation and resistance—a refusal to be silenced despite overwhelming odds. While I don't share my complete testimony here, my courage in documenting these experiences offers crucial visibility to a form of abuse that thrives in shadows and silence. Listen, watch, and or read to understand how technology enables new forms of harassment, and why believing victims matters more than ever in our hyper-connected world.