I need feminism,
Because all girls have heard, "Let him be,
Boys mature slower than you," but never
"Look to her for inspiration, she matures faster."
I need feminism,
Because the first thing he said when I mentioned equality
Was, "Does that mean boys can hit girls, too?"
(As if they don't anyway.)
I need feminism,
Because not enough people know what that word means.
It doesn't mean that women deserve better -
It means that they deserve the same.
I need feminism,
Because patriarchy is so deeply entrenched in society
That a call for anything else
Is seen as misandry.
I need feminism,
Because people think that only women can be feminists.
Apparently, they believe that your anatomy
Affects whether or not you believe in equality.
I need feminism,
Because when I say that I'm a feminist,
Their eyes go wide as they ask the same question,
"But why do you hate men?"
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