Giggles are hard stones in the teeth of the authoritarian

Yoani Sanchez, Cuban "Generation Y" blogger:

... as I do not feel myself a victim, I raise my skirt a little and show my legs to the two men who follow me everywhere. There is nothing more paralyzing than a woman’s calf flashing in the sun in the middle of the street. Nor am I wooden like a martyr, I try not to forget to smile, because giggles are hard stones in the teeth of the authoritarian.

(Spotted at Harry's Place.)