Man Vs Woman

• Brianna Campbell, Grade 9
• Poetry
• 2022

Why is it that a man can be as hairy as big foot and still walk around with pride,
But a woman has to be as smooth as a newborn baby or she can’t be a bride?
A high body count makes him a stud, a god, a king
But for her it means she can’t get a ring
On her fingers that are so wanted working in the kitchen.
He is The Boss but she, only bossy.

It started when we were young
They grabbed onto our innocence and purity, and clung.
While the girls were sat down and told to save ourselves and pray,
Whilst the boys got to go out and play.
Girls are taught to cover up and to not show too much skin
Otherwise the boys will score and win
With your body that they do not respect
I ask you why, why are these behaviours girls are taught to accept?
Can you stop treating me like an object?