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High school boys

by: Grace Sinkins


Why does high school revolve around the opinion of teenage boys

If you say no you’re a “prude”

If you hook up with more than one guy you’re a “disgusting whore”

If you wear cutoff shorts at school don’t let boys go near you

But if you only wear sweatsuits all the time you’re “a slob”

Why do we let boys who have just finished their prepubescent years run their mouth

Sometimes to the point that it could make or break someone’s reputation

Yet the boys don’t face any damage at all

When can we wear short skirts without hearing any murmurous untoward words

When will the day come when we could finally feel sex positive without being shamed for it

Or the day where we won’t be judged for waiting for marriage

But because of the societal hold the patriarchy has

I believe it won’t happen soon

But I hope for the sake of generations to come

That men learn to keep their hands to themselves

To also learn when to keep their opinions quiet


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