Women have so much to fear these days We learn that when we're walking to our car in the dead of night We should have our key jammed between our fingers in the fist of one hand Poised as a weapon And a jar of mace in the other We learn to take catcalls as compliments We learn that it is our fault if we get ***** Because when people hear about it, the words that should cross their lips-- "Is she okay?" "Is the attacker doing time?" --don't Instead we hear "What was she wearing?" Because if we dress a little less provocative Maybe they will target someone else Because we asked for this to happen We are all learning the wrong way about everything Instead of "ask consent" it's "don't get *****" Instead of "be respectful" it's "you should be flattered" Instead of "don't attack someone" it's "protect yourself" Does society not see how backwards this it? Instead of preventing the crime altogether, it's "make sure it's someone else" Because if it's not us, it's not happening We say "ignorance is bliss" But really ignorance is being stupid enough to think, over and over It won't happen to me It won't happen to me It won't happen to me Because it can It can happen to anyone At any time And we need to try our ******* best to stop it Because she didn't dress that way for you And she most certainly didn't ask for it