FeminismA Poem by OllieRant. This'll get hate, I guarantee it.
He tells us he hates feminism-
Then asks us if we're feminists. We glance at one another, swallowing. He is a friend. So, we go, following along with everyone else, and say "Of course not," because, what else would we say to people we respect? At home I sit, and wonder what it means To be a feminist, to agree with such things. My father asks me if I'm 'triggered', day after day, After making a sexist remark, aimed my way. Feminist this, feminist that- Men and women are alike, all that. There are crazies everywhere, feminist or not- really, I just want a shot. To be heard, without being mocked or criticized- stop laughing at me, Dad, look at me in the eyes I can't understand how you don't get it I'm a female and told not to be proud of it What is feminism? No, really. I can't understand how the term got so dirty, turning from something good into a mental illness, ruining it for everyone, guess that's business I can't say I'm a feminist without people rolling their eyes, I can't say I love women without people glaring by my side, They ask why I hate men, I respond that I don't- but women deserve more than just the right to vote. At school, I stay silent, while they mock the girls, We all look at one another, feeling sick- we curl our toes- knowing that some people take it too far, on either side but we're letting it slide, letting them speak as we step to the side- I can't say I'm a feminist without feeling divided, I think men are great, in all shapes and sizes- I think that we all deserve a shot, no matter what I think that women are great, and have gone through a lot- I don't think that men or women are better- I don't think that that's the point, though, is it? If a woman says that girls are great, there will always be some males, saying women should appreciate the men more, show them all some more respect- tell them that boys are good, as well, not just the other sex. If a man says that boys are great, there will always be some females, saying men should appreciate the women more, show them all some more respect- tell them that girls are good, as well, not just the other sex. We are running in circles, my friends and enemies. We'll never get anywhere this way, tell me, please: Can I be a feminist without being triggered or angry? I'm not being sexist, I just want some equality- I want to stand up for my own gender, but it's getting pretty hard with all the weight I'm under- Don't do things in the name of feminism that aren't equality- Don't hate on men because they're men, Don't hate on feminists because they're feminists, Stop hating on people, start looking for the good- Feminism is supposed to be about equality- not women being the greater good.
© 2017 OllieAuthor's Note
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