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Why do boys?


Why do boys call you names? They call you Spotty or dotty And ask questions that shouldn't be asked Like are you gay or bi? They make fun of the way you look or sound They make you afraid to sit on your own In a class room full of boys They make it hard to speak your mind They laugh at your opinions And always at the end of the day we are told 'they'll grow out of it' But tell me this, when?
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