I don't apologize for being caustic or blistering today. I've had enough gas-lighting, emotional/verbal abuse, condescension, and mansplaining in my life to know how destructive it is, and that many men seem to keep asking, but never listen to the answers. So. Here it is. Blunt, no mincing of words.
DAY 19: DEAR MEN WHO KEEP ASKING WOMEN ‘WHAT DO YOU WANT’ AND NEVER LISTEN TO THE ANSWERS
What do you want
you to stop
you to stop
trapping my body with:
yours
your eyes
your hands
your words
your smug assumptions
and expectations
and expectations
on *[how I should behave]
[how I should conduct myself]
[what career is fit for me]
[how my body should be regulated]
So what do you want
you to stop
treating me as territory
to be *[conquered]
[staked out]
[possessed]
[tamed]
[shamed]
[broken]
[put into proper place]
(*replace with [word] as
necessary)
to have flags sunk into me
flying labels you’ve imposed
incompetent
weak slut bitch ugly
because you are Omnipotent Man
who surely must know my body and needs
better than myself who has lived in it
since birth
No really what do you want
You
To
Fuck
Off
And
Police
Police
Your
Own
Behaviour
NOT
MINE
7 comments:
Yes, I respect the pov. It’s powerful and awakens the reader to themselves.
AMEN Shuku! Anywhere anytime anyhow anywhen forever and forever more. It's about respect and trust. Without those 2 ingredients, nah.
Wow. Could feel this one in my bones.
Yes, yes, yes, yes, a million times YES!
#metoo
Ron: Thank you for being respectful of the POV! It is really, really highly appreciated. I know a lot of people who wouldn't be half so open-minded.
Jade: YES ABSOLUTELY. Respect and trust!
Barbara: Thank you Barbara - it's been brewing a while, it just took its time coming out. Thank you for reading it!
Cara: Huge huge hugs #metoo The more we talk about it, the better it is for everyone to see just how widespread the problem is.
YES! And always
Thank you!
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