Words mean something
It wasn't women that made us trade sexuality for morality, love for purity, not our insecurities?
Forcing a fucking mission to restrict our decisions...
Cutting the clitorises of strong African women?
Not our lust that rapes behind lakes of in proper trust.
Not our disregard that carves baby boys to see women as toys.
Not our greed that traffics guaranteed under 18's.
Not our dominance that promises ominous even in religious authority.
Not all men, of course but for a long-time majority...
Does that make you feel better? In your minority.
Thank you so much for not sexually assaulting me.
It is a fucking deformity? Is it me... who cannot see?
Consent at fucking least.
If men can create wars surely a collective society valuing autonomy isn't out of reach?
Teach, I beg you teach...
you may not be a part of the problem but good men fall just as weak when one man speaks an antique language, and another sits silently.
- Their words mean something, it's not always an ill-mannered joke.
About this poem
The muse I suppose came from Daniel Sloss’s routine on sexual assault. I also have a minor in sociology and have spent the last four years studying criminology and justice. I just wanted to express, in an aggressive manner accidentally.
Written on April 23, 2023
Submitted by jessieasquith on December 14, 2023
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