I don’t want to write about feminism.
Must every act be political?
And is the world a stage,
or a battleground?
Must I be vulnerable?
And even though with every cell of my body
I believe that women should be treated with dignity and respect
that all humans
regardless of race, gender, creed
should be treated with dignity and respect,
I cowered
at the thought
of wearing
an ‘I am a FEMINIST’
pin.
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Omg such a great poem, so inspiring I am a feminist myself so please check my profile.
Ta.
Sophia xx
Great poem! To address one of the questions you pose, yes, every act is political. While it might seem like that is a stretch, it’s important that we recognize the power in all of our actions (our political power). Wearing a pin can be frightening, absolutely. The reason why it’s frightening in political. Similarly enough, the courage to wear that same pin is political. As a happy feminist myself, I say go for it!
Thanks for the support :).