a woman knows that
you never walk alone at night
because who knows what lurks
around each corner
a woman knows that
if you must walk alone
you keep your keys gripped
tightly between your fingers
just in case
a woman knows that
you never leave your
drink unattended at a bar
because someone is
always there to spike it
a woman knows that
it is safer to make up an
elaborate story about why
she won't go home with him
rather than just saying
no because we've all
heard the stories from
sisters
mothers
daughters
strangers
a woman knows that
she was NEVER asking for it
no matter the dress
no matter the heel size
no matter the way she was dancing
no matter the fact that she was flirting with you
no matter the way she looked at you
a woman knows that
instead of teaching our
girls to cover up
we should be teaching
our boys what
consent means
a woman knows that
if she fights against the patriarchy
she will be labeled
"a feminist bitch"
a woman knows that
pedophilia is NOT a
sexuality
a woman knows that
she "should be flattered"
that she's receiving attention
according to the men around her
a woman knows that
to keep herself safe she must
convince men that she's
"not worth the hassle of raping"
a woman knows that
no means
no
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