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Sexism


The name of this poem is:

Boys will be boys

Or

The name of this poem is:

Inequality in pay

Or

The name of this poem is:

She’s imperfect

Or

The name of this poem is:

Try starving yourself

Or

The name of this poem is:

How to change

Or

The name of this poem is:

How to be beautiful

The name of this poem is

How to be a perfect woman

Or How to be a perfect woman

Or How to be a perfect woman

Or

The name of this poem is

Change yourself for a like

Or

The name of this poem is

She’s too provocative

Or the name of this poem is:

She deserved it

Or the name of this poem is

How to write a poem from the perspective of a man

 a man’s dominance

                 a man’s ego

a man’s expectations

Or

The name of this poem is:

It’s not your fault

Or

The name of this poem is: sexism

The name of this poem is a series of assaults

The assaults that are ignored

You should be afraid to have a girl


 

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PersonalThemeAbstract

Abstract systemic critique of patriarchy, sexism, gender violence

SparseMeasureDense

Rapid-fire thematic iterations; multiple compressed ideas per sequence

DarkSentimentBright

Deeply negative; explores assault, fear, systemic harm against women

StillEnergyExplosive

Aggressive, building intensity through repetition and accumulation

MicroLengthEpic

Approximately 16-30 lines of varied structural units

PlainFigurativeOrnamented

Titles as metaphorical frames; structural personification of systems

LyricVoiceDramatic

Dramatic confrontation; shifts between societal voice and direct address

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