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Society Demands

by zachary-3

We, as women, are told to be a certain thing We are told to do this To not do this To get in the kitchen And make you a sandwich Pushed to have the figure of a goddess Or, close to a Victoria Secret model Without being able to work out Because that would take time from house chores Molded to have perfect manners And never speak, unless spoken to Always say "Yes" and "Please" To not have thoughts of your own Spend your time at home, But have the knowledge of a scholar Demanded to get married Before you even finish college And have children just as quick As men, We are told to bear all responsibilities Expected to be the moneymaker And have a job where you go each day You are the protector Used as a shield And then discarded just as easily Made to have a Calvin Klein body With matching biceps When you have different, They look at you as if you are strange Another species Forced to think and act one way To match the norms Think about sex and booze Or which party you'll be going to next Now tell me, Who truly has it harder?
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Mexican
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Written by
zachary-3
Mexican
Published
Dec 3, 2013
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