At 9, we are taught to cover up our knees, but who knew they kept sheltered from the starving eyes of men
At the ripe age of 12, they told us to stay away from our male friends, but who believed we'd objectified
By the time we turned 18, we became feminised portrayed as prize
When we turned 22, we get tied in an endless knot of marriage, but who wondered how much the liberating horizon of our dreams tumbled
Fast forward to 40, when men from streets stopped cat-calling, but have you wondered your spouse could be turning into those men from street vendors
Now to 60, you're old and grey revoking on the cruel shackles of time and how much you wasted life
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How Society Feminises Women.
PoetryHey everyone! This is a short story I wrote about how our patriarchal society manages to get away with setting beauty standards about how a women should be like and act like. I hope this story helps to aid in breaking toxic societal norms and changi...
