Spoken Word Poetry | Feminism for Men

Описание: Do you have a father
a brother
a male lover
perhaps you have male friends
or one day your son may be a male
If you can answer yes to any of these questions then you are most likely a feminist
Because feminism is the men’s liberation movement, run by women
There are some women out there who only see men as work horses, here for their breadwinning needs.
Some women look at them and see their rippling muscles, their affinity for cars, and home improvement.

Feminism wants to break down those stereotypes that prevent you from living an uninhibited life.
We want to make your life less confusing and we answer the tough questions like
Who opens the door?
Who ever gets there 1st!
Who does the cooking?
Who ever cooks the best!
Who pays the bills??
Whoever makes the most money!

Can you imagine the men in your life being forced to live up to hypermasculinity stereotypes?
Did you know that because of oppressive gender roles men can be shamed or afraid of doing things that are considered “feminine”?
Examples include but are not limited to
Not using chapstick because guys don’t wear makeup
Not eating bananas outside of your home for fear of alluding to fellatio
Not being able to compliment your male friends
NO HOMO
Afraid to buy tampons because the cashier might think you're using them
Not being able to admit you were raped because that shit’s for girls.

Could you imagine…
That I'm pressured to undress her
& I’m suppose to impress her by showing the texture of my erection
Look,
I'm teased about being a one minute man
Honestly, I'm just trying to hold hands

Could you imagine…
That I could ever be uncomfortable in my own skin
That my shoulders aren’t broad enough to carry the burden of manhood

Could you imagine
That rape jokes about men are so much funnier
We make comedy of priests and altar boys, soap in prison showers

But trauma by any other name tastes just as broken.

My friend, Andrew’s decade of molestation is no joke
I’m not laughing

When his step brother became the monster in his bed
Andrew had to grow up feeling monster in the mirror

When he finally had the power to tell someone
To take him to court
To write his statement
His step brother was only placed on probation.

The Iowa court system decided that boys can take it
and always want to take it.

Would you believe
There are men still dealing with the trauma of boyhood
Who deny themselves help
in efforts to hold onto their manhood

The stronger the man
the harder it is to accept

Rape never fits quite right being pulled over five o'clock shadow and broad shoulders
Call it “being a man”,
“fulfilling a duty to your lady”,
as if the only thing you’re good for is sex,
Isn’t that what we say about girls?
Sounds familiar doesn’t it?

Could you imagine
a world where we find ourselves as equal
where men don’t hate their bodies
and women don’t either
where men’s rape is considered just as important as women’s
Where men aren’t pressured to have sex nor pressuring others

this is exactly what feminism is meant to fix
We dont need men to make this a movement but men might need this movement to make themselves human

This is for our fathers
Our brothers
Our sons

I know plenty of boys who need feminism