Feminist Rage

trans women are (real) women

you say that she's not one of us,

that she's not even a "she."

you say "he's not welcome here"

and asking "him" to take his leave.

you see an invader, a monster, a thief.

i see a princess, a queen, and she's not make believe.

if you don't stand for all

you can't stand for any.

you can't keep her out

because her guards are many.

to you, we're the "real ones"

but it's all in your head.

it doesn't fucking matter

what between our fucking legs.

she is my sister, my family, my friend

and i will defend her right up to the end.

if she's tall or she's short,

if she's fat or she's thin;

if she likes makeup and dresses,

if there's hair on her skin.

if she's black or she's white,

if she's any color in between;

if she's young or she's old,

she deserves to be seen.

i think you're the pretender

and that you're full of shit.

if you stand for all women

guess what, babe, she's it.

she's not a performer,

not a liar in disguise;

and you should know that your bullshit rhetoric

could actually take her life.

she's one of us

whether you like it or not.

i love all my sisters

without second thought.