'Feminism'
A word poisoned with stereotypes
A noun sprinkled with hate
A collection of letters looked at as a curse
We are taught at a very young age how society works
Where men and women stand
Men are meant to climb the social ladder to the highest point
While women 'stay in the kitchen'
A sentence thrown around like an old baseball
A constellation of words that has been whipped at women since the beginning of time
Have you ever been hit by a ball?
It stings
Guess what
So do those words
Susan B. Anthony fought long and hard to get women equal rights
Susan B. Anthony did not fight long and hard for women to be accused for wearing a skirt that is too short
Elizabeth Blackwell became a doctor to prove that women can do any job a man can do
Elizabeth Blackwell did not become a doctor to get paid less than a man for doing the same job
Judy Chicago wrote a book on feminism to create a movement
Judy Chicago did not write a book on feminism to have feminists looked at like criminals
We do not belong in the kitchen
We belong exactly where men belong
Right next to them
Wherever they may be
We are not creatures
We are not servants
We are not your cat so please stop calling at us like we are one on the street
We are women
We are strong
We are brave
We feel
We hurt
Have you noticed that men are all those things too?
We are equals
Apr 4, 2014
Apr 4, 2014 at 8:26 AM UTC
'Feminism'
A word poisoned with stereotypes
A noun sprinkled with hate
A collection of letters looked at as a curse
We are taught at a very young age how society works
Where men and women stand
Men are meant to climb the social ladder to the highest point
While women 'stay in the kitchen'
A sentence thrown around like an old baseball
A constellation of words that has been whipped at women since the beginning of time
Have you ever been hit by a ball?
It stings
Guess what
So do those words
Susan B. Anthony fought long and hard to get women equal rights
Susan B. Anthony did not fight long and hard for women to be accused for wearing a skirt that is too short
Elizabeth Blackwell became a doctor to prove that women can do any job a man can do
Elizabeth Blackwell did not become a doctor to get paid less than a man for doing the same job
Judy Chicago wrote a book on feminism to create a movement
Judy Chicago did not write a book on feminism to have feminists looked at like criminals
We do not belong in the kitchen
We belong exactly where men belong
Right next to them
Wherever they may be
We are not creatures
We are not servants
We are not your cat so please stop calling at us like we are one on the street
We are women
We are strong
We are brave
We feel
We hurt
Have you noticed that men are all those things too?
We are equals
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