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Gender Bender: A Story of They


 

Teacher, open your eyes!

You are feeding them all lies!

We are living in a society so enwrapped with gender,

I imagine myself becoming a bender.

Not only of rules, regulations, and taboo,

but of customs, self image, and tattoos.

I am not a pretty little girl,

nor am I sweet little pearl.

I am fluid and expressive,

nothing shy from agressive.

I dont go by she and her,

nor do i tend to blur.

The lines I've set,

the eyes unmet.

I am they and they I am.

For I am gender diversity, sir nor ma'am.

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tamararuiz6
<p>Please feel free to feature my poem on your page. I would really appreciate to get a link to know what your page is about and if I can help in anyway. Also, I will keep writing poems, on broad topics of gender, social conform, and much more!&nbsp;</p><p>-Tamara Ruiz</p>
marie
<p>Are you going to keep writing? Please share more on Power Poetry :) Also, would it be alright to feature this poem on our FB page?</p>
tamararuiz6
Thank you for your kind words, Marie.
marie
<p>Beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing this.</p>
tamararuiz6
<p>Speaking against my gender idenitiy hating teachers!</p>

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