sorry
somewhere a little girl is scared
because her
(male)
classmate hit her
she told a teacher but,
"Boys will be boys"
Somewhere else
a 10 year old girl cries
because she wants to play football
But her
(male)
Classmates said no to her
she told a teacher but,
"sports are for Boys and you know, Boys will be boys"
another place
a girl is being shoved by her
(male)
classmates
because she wouldn't date their friend
she tells a teacher but,
"you should have been nicer, and Boys will be boys''
Then, a 15 year old
is being harrased and catcalled
by her
(male)
classmates
she thinks about telling someone
but she knows what they will say,
"Boys will be boys''
But, no
girls don't experience sexism
Sorry that we spoke up
Sorry that we fought back
Sorry
but we are done
Saying
Sorry
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