For Every Time

Every time a women makes 87 cents

A man makes a dollar

For every time a woman gets spoken down on

A man is the speaker

For every time a woman gets called weak

A man is weaker

For every time a woman gives a life

A man gets to live

For every time a women's shirt is pulled down

A man without consent pulls it up

For every time a woman persists

A man is who she is persisting to

For every time a woman has her rights taken away

A man gets more

For every time a woman wants to shed a tear

The man is the tearer

For every time a woman is told she is not important

A man becomes more important

For every time a woman is body shamed

A man is the shamer

For every time a woman is told she is not smart

A man who told her is dumb

For every 87 cents a women makes

A man makes a dollar

 

I know this isn't true for every man and a woman can body shame or be rude so don't take offense!!  But also know that many women experience this even if you don't see it

Posted in response to the challenge Human Rights – Writing.

Gali

VT

13 years old

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