“Nasty Woman”
Olivia Leap
In a society where a man can rise to power with statements like:
"What did these geniuses expect when they put men & women together?"
When asked about military sexual assault,
When he can claim that: "the look obviously matters...like you wouldn't have your job if you weren't beautiful."
When talking to female reporters,
And against powerful women, more qualified than him, one who decides to try and move against him, he mentions her husband "disagreed" with some of her positions,
As if the husband had say over her actions.
I am proud of my gender.
I am a Nasty Woman.
I am female and I am strong.
I will not accept that one who is so offensive and unqualified as this has any power over my mind.
I am a Nasty Woman,
And I will stand with my fellow transgender sisters, my cis sisters, my queer and gay and bisexual sisters, my immigrant sisters, my black sisters, my muslim sisters, my minority sisters, my oppressed sisters and we will not step down.
I am a Nasty Woman
And I will not back down when approached by racists and sexists who believe that the future is somehow going to be better.
I am a Nasty Woman
Who will not forget that a man can say he would look a gorgeous woman in: "the fat, ugly face of hers" with no repercussions,
That a man obviously racist, fascist and misogynistic can somehow sweep through our country and rise to power.
I am a Nasty Woman
Who is disgusted that someone who states he would date his own daughter if they weren't related
Is praised as a powerful man.
I am a Nasty Woman
Who is deeply upset that people even think of supporting
A man who states that all that matters is to have: "a young, and beautiful, piece of ass" beside you
That a man who obviously shows indifference and disgust for those different than himself and his ideal views, has so much power.
I am a Nasty Woman,
And I refuse to respect someone who has so little respect for me.
I am a Nasty Woman
And I can't wait for one year, two years, four years from now when
The people will take back our country from a "pussy grabber"
Who couldn't respectfully hold a debate without dropping the "nasty woman" card,
Which I am proud to now carry
And will carry forever