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The invisible scar Of the patriarchy Hangs over us Masked by the shadows of tradition Concealed within Dazzling bursts of color Billowing skirts And spirited dancing Hot acid flung Scathing, searing, scalding Because weak men Cannot handle rejection Wed the one you love And bring shame Upon the family Honor killings Does ****** Bring Dignity? #JusticeforNirbhaya #JusticeforAsifa And now #JusticeforAiman Our only crime Is being female Yet fingers are still pointed At us At the length of our dresses At the makeup on our faces At the way we smiled How long Until we are finally fed up With a society That would rather A corpse Over a girl?
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May 19, 2019
May 19, 2019 at 12:07 PM UTC
Patriarchy
The invisible scar Of the patriarchy Hangs over us Masked by the shadows of tradition Concealed within Dazzling bursts of color Billowing skirts And spirited dancing Hot acid flung Scathing, searing, scalding Because weak men Cannot handle rejection Wed the one you love And bring shame Upon the family Honor killings Does ****** Bring Dignity? #JusticeforNirbhaya #JusticeforAsifa And now #JusticeforAiman Our only crime Is being female Yet fingers are still pointed At us At the length of our dresses At the makeup on our faces At the way we smiled How long Until we are finally fed up With a society That would rather A corpse Over a girl?
#patriarchy#society#sexism#misogyny#india#tradition#feminism#girl#women
Skurup
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Skurup
16/F/Baltimore, MD
May 19, 2019
May 19, 2019 at 12:07 PM UTC
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