DEAR SOCIETY,

Dear society,

what are we measured by in society as women?

by the length of our skirts

the curl in our hair

the color of our nails

and the size of our breasts.

Not by the years of schooling or the multiple master degrees 

or by the volunteer work you did over the summer.

Not by awards or recognitions

or a promotion you just got at work.

No because that doesn’t matter.

If you've gotten straight A’s 

good for you,

but once you get a D its because you've been sucking too much of it after school.

Sports won’t get you anywhere because you’re “just a girl”

So keep your grades up

You’ll need a 4.0 to get a lesser scholarship to the same school

 than the male basketball star with a 2.5

 to then get the same job

where you’ll still get payed less

BUt its ok because you have more to worry about

Because

Wearing a sweatshirt makes you a bum

But a v-neck means you're a tease

Wearing makeup makes you fake

But how could you ever leave the house without it on

don’t let yourself go like that.

If you haven’t been with a guy, you're a loser

But wait you’ve been with two?

What a slut

We are defined by our sexuality not by the content of our character

intelligence and substance mean nothing

Just unbutton your top and look pretty in the corner

Guys know nothing about us

Yet they cant wait to say they banged us to their friends

Mistreated

Degraded

and Disrespected

Catcalled on the corner by 12

Growped by 13

Being followed home by 14

When does it stop

When does the fear that being alone once its dark seiz to exist 

When will it be “ok” for girls to wear shorts when its 90 degrees 

and it not be an “invitation to get raped”

or wear sweats on their period and not be called a slob

When will men stop disrespecting women

But more importantly when will women stop disrespecting women

When will the phone calls end because I hooked up with your ex

Or the empty threats because we went out to eat

When will females stop calling each other sluts 

and just support one another

when will all the hatred stop

just because I went on a date with your boyfriend from 7th grade

Hatred

Fear

Rape

All words I know too well.