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Jul 2022
for those whose voices were shushed
for those who couldn’t push their abusers off
not for those who forgot that “no” is a valid enough answer
not for those who never told their children to keep their hands to themselves
definitely not for those who call the people who don’t take their bull, selfish
***** that
teach your children to encourage conversation
to not make any moves unless they get an enthusiastic “yes”
teach your children to stomp out flames
teach your children to be respectful
teach your children to scream for justice until their lungs stop working
teach them to never surrender
teach them to stand up to abominable behavior
teach them to be good people!
and teach them that “no” is a very very very valid answer
thank you to sarah bell who inspired this
7/28/22
newborn
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newborn  18/F/wherever you are
(18/F/wherever you are)   
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