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I wrote a poem

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CrappyPoemasaurus · 13/10/2021 12:13

Thinking about the young women caught up in the trans debate, particularly students, inspired me to write this mediocre poem.


For Young Women

The women you are fighting are the ones that went before you.
We're your mothers, grannies, aunties. We don't hate you, we adore you.

We were little girls who climbed up trees, wore trousers, made a mess.
Stereotypes forced on us caused us anger and distress.

We fought against our parents when they said what girls should be. We stood up for each other and we wanted to be free.

We raged against oppression, we were passionate and strong. We challenged inequality, we've fought it all along.

We see you shouting loudly now, we understand your pain. We love it that you care so much. We are just the same.

We stand further down the road, see things you can't yet see. We wish the world was different but it's not how it should be.

Female-bodied humans are subject to oppression.
It's down to our biology and not gender expression.

You hear what we are saying but interpret it as hate. We say, listen harder, we need nuance in this debate.

The women you are fighting are the ones who walk before you.
We speak up, put ourselves at risk: please know we do this for you.

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Fariha31 · 13/10/2021 12:15

Brilliant, I love it.

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Blessex · 13/10/2021 12:15

Goosebumps. That’s amazing

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Fariha31 · 13/10/2021 12:15

Thinking about it, Poetry is a great way to address the gulf between older and younger women.

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ChaToilLeam · 13/10/2021 12:17

Not crappy at all! It’s great!

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CatheP · 13/10/2021 12:17

Amazing I loved it

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yourhairiswinterfire · 13/10/2021 12:19

Does crappy mean something other than crap where you're from OP? Grin

It's brilliant, love it.

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ChangeMustCome · 13/10/2021 12:20

This is good, thank you.

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Blessex · 13/10/2021 12:23

Am sitting in a meeting at work and am trying not to cry about this rallying cry to our daughters.

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Masdintle · 13/10/2021 12:25

I too got goosebumps. That's fab

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CrappyPoemasaurus · 13/10/2021 13:05

Aw thanks!

I don't have a Twitter account but if someone wants to launch it out there for me feel free.

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Blessex · 13/10/2021 13:17

Can we not ask Julie Bindell to send it out. Someone like that ?

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meg70 · 13/10/2021 13:32

It's brilliant

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RightsHoardingRaptor · 13/10/2021 14:23

Fantastic!!! I love this so much

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MrsOvertonsWindow · 13/10/2021 14:25

What a lovely piece. Sums it up doesn't it?

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Fariha31 · 13/10/2021 15:08

@Fariha31

Thinking about it, Poetry is a great way to address the gulf between older and younger women.

Reason seems to have such little impact.
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CorrBlimeyGG · 13/10/2021 15:21

we need nuance in this debate.

There is zero nuance on this board. That's the reason people give up engaging with you, any opinion that doesn't match your own is ridiculed.

You are your own worst enemies.

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Fariha31 · 13/10/2021 15:24

You talking to yourself again GG?

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BoogieFeet · 13/10/2021 15:24

Great poem, thanks for sharing

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JellySaurus · 13/10/2021 18:32

The title you have given this thread is a perfect example of feminine socialisation. Why do we feel the need to diminish ourselves, knock ourselves down before anyone accuses us of being unfemininely proud of our achievements?

Go, Poemasaurus, roar your roar! Rename yourself, own those beautiful words!

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ClinkeyMonkey · 13/10/2021 18:37

What a great poem! A clear, strong message with a heart. Love itSmileSmile

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MarshmallowSwede · 13/10/2021 18:46

I love it!

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CrappyPoemasaurus · 13/10/2021 19:12

@JellySaurus

I've read a fair of poetry, I know it's mediocre at best! But I did feel like it got something across I'd been wanting to articulate.

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JellySaurus · 13/10/2021 23:09

Hey, you're not claiming to be Christina Rossetti! Grin

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NonnyMouse1337 · 14/10/2021 00:05

Your poem is great!!

I can never really get my poems to rhyme. ☹️

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thinkingaboutLangCleg · 14/10/2021 00:31

It’s wonderful, Poemasaurus, the sort of anthem we need. I can hear it set to a tune very like the classic Bread And Roses, the first lines sung by Judy Collins, and then taken up by the great mass of women marching for their rights. Sends shivers down my spine.

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