#genderissues - Hello Poetry

I'm not. My Dad thinks I should be out burning bras showing off unshaved legs parading through the streets "like the gays." I do not. I remember talking in highscool about my imaginary rich husband, and never working again. My Dad does not. He remembers panicking in hischool telling me not to be a cheerleader asking "why can't girls play on he football team?" My Dad does not realize, I don't want to burn my Victoria's Secret push up bra, I want to shave my legs. My dad thinks the only person who can decide whether or not to keep a baby is a woman. I do not. A baby-life is created by a man and a woman. It should take a man and a woman to decide. My Dad does not realize it, He thinks I am a product of the patriarchy, a victim to the crime. but, I don't want to march down the streets of Boston, **** Because I know some women, cry **** when its a lie. I know some men, who cant cry for help, because **** is a woman's issue. My Dad does not realize it hurts, because I am not a feminist, I am an equalist. I believe in mutual respect, choice, balance. Stay at home moms and Stay at home dads. My dad does not realize it hurts the cause to be a "feminist" My dad is a feminist, I am not.

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Apr 22, 2015

Apr 22, 2015 at 6:09 PM UTC

kayla-morrison

My dad is a feminist.

I'm not. My Dad thinks I should be out burning bras showing off unshaved legs parading through the streets "like the gays." I do not. I remember talking in highscool about my imaginary rich husband, and never working again. My Dad does not. He remembers panicking in hischool telling me not to be a cheerleader asking "why can't girls play on he football team?" My Dad does not realize, I don't want to burn my Victoria's Secret push up bra, I want to shave my legs. My dad thinks the only person who can decide whether or not to keep a baby is a woman. I do not. A baby-life is created by a man and a woman. It should take a man and a woman to decide. My Dad does not realize it, He thinks I am a product of the patriarchy, a victim to the crime. but, I don't want to march down the streets of Boston, **** Because I know some women, cry **** when its a lie. I know some men, who cant cry for help, because **** is a woman's issue. My Dad does not realize it hurts, because I am not a feminist, I am an equalist. I believe in mutual respect, choice, balance. Stay at home moms and Stay at home dads. My dad does not realize it hurts the cause to be a "feminist" My dad is a feminist, I am not.

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I am angry at men for so many reasons. Women being assaulted every three minutes or so Forcing us to bear all the weight of support While not being granted any responsibility At my dad for dying and leaving At my step dad for having an affair At my brother for hitting me so **** much while growing up At my other brother for always staying away when he was unsure if we loved him. At every man who hurt, threatened, hit my sister For shredding our worth and self esteem to cover up the immense insecurities men feel due to societal expectations and pressures put forth by generations of men who came before them A toxic patriarchy they themselves will continue For silencing me in every ******* conversation. MOTHER Earth, NOT father. **** YOU.

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Apr 28, 2020

Apr 28, 2020 at 9:10 PM UTC

Merl_The_Squirrel

I am Angry at Men

I am angry at men for so many reasons. Women being assaulted every three minutes or so Forcing us to bear all the weight of support While not being granted any responsibility At my dad for dying and leaving At my step dad for having an affair At my brother for hitting me so **** much while growing up At my other brother for always staying away when he was unsure if we loved him. At every man who hurt, threatened, hit my sister For shredding our worth and self esteem to cover up the immense insecurities men feel due to societal expectations and pressures put forth by generations of men who came before them A toxic patriarchy they themselves will continue For silencing me in every ******* conversation. MOTHER Earth, NOT father. **** YOU.

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‘Just be yourself”, they say but what do you do when being yourself is a girl but some days a boy and other days you don’t even feel like you’re any of those two? What do you do when being yourself is something you can’t explain something you can’t expect people to understand? What do you do When you can’t be yourself? When you have to introduce yourself by your birthname Because you simply can’t have two names When you are still your parents daugther, No matter how you introduce yourself? What do you do If being yourself Is something that is not accepted by most people? Enlighten me please.

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May 29, 2018

May 29, 2018 at 3:31 AM UTC

chase-me

What do you do?

‘Just be yourself”, they say but what do you do when being yourself is a girl but some days a boy and other days you don’t even feel like you’re any of those two? What do you do when being yourself is something you can’t explain something you can’t expect people to understand? What do you do When you can’t be yourself? When you have to introduce yourself by your birthname Because you simply can’t have two names When you are still your parents daugther, No matter how you introduce yourself? What do you do If being yourself Is something that is not accepted by most people? Enlighten me please.

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