Spelling Bee
Define rape –
A four letter word meaning
She was asking for it
Her skirt was too short
And, well, she didn’t say no.
Define catcall –
A seven letter, slang term describing how men
Give fine ladies compliments
Let women know they’re wanted
Express how appealing they find you.
Define abuse –
A five letter word that says
He was just upset
He apologized so many times
It won’t happen again.
Define abortion –
An eight letter abomination that means
Murder
Don’t you fucking dare because
The life of that fetus is worth more than yours.
Can you use that in a sentence please?
It wasn’t rape, she was just a slut.
Damn, calm down, I was just catcalling to show some admiration.
I’m fine, it’s not abuse; he didn’t mean to hit me.
If you get an abortion, you’re basically an executioner.
Part of speech?
Words that when used are meant to
Demean,
Dehumanize,
And destroy women.
Can I have the word again, please?
No you may not
Because these words are poison.
Because the misuse of such powerful words is crippling.
Because I refuse to sit back
And let you decide that my body belongs to someone else.
I am in charge of my anatomy
No matter what language you use to state otherwise.
I am bitch,
Slut
Whore,
Woman who knows what she is worth
And that threatens you to your misogynistic core.
Rape.
R-A-P-E
Your inability to control yourself.
Catcall.
C-A-T-C-A-L-L
Your inability to control yourself.
Abuse.
A-B-U-S-E
Your inability to control yourself.
Abortion.
A-B-O-R-T-I-O-N
My right to control my own body.
No means no
And honey, your ignorance –
I-G-N-O-R-A-N-C-E –
Will help you learn that real fast.