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This is a conversation we need to have. We as a society really need to introspect. How do we solve this problem of patriarchy?
Patriarchy and subjugation is all not natural. It is learned. And that means it can be unlearned too. And we need to unlearn all these toxic norms urgently.
Boys will be boys, girls will be girls. No. We all need to learn to be more human.
We’re all stuck in these suffocating boxes of gender. Where one box is suppressing the other. This needs to stop. Let everyone be who they want to be.
We are all a part of the problem. And thus we all need to be a part of the solution. Let’s do this together please. Let us all strive for a more inclusive, healthy society.
My eyes get heavy And so does my heart, Scrolling through Endless cases of rape, assault And bois locker rooms.
And I wonder Where we As a society Went wrong.
Did it all start Back then When as kids, Girls were told to be Shy, decent and servile, And boys were taught Not to cry?
Was it when we saw all our life Women at the beck and call of men And boys feeling proud To show their so-called power as a man And beat her with all those words and hands.
When was it that bodies Began to be objectified, Just an object of pleasure to seek, Where jokes were sneakily passed, But hey, the joke’s on you, If that’s what your humour’s stooping down to.
Where we, in the midst of all that math, Science and language, Forgot to teach our kids To be human And respect people at the least.
You might say patriarchy is normal, For it’s the norm, But well, it’a not ‘natural’ To just crush a whole gender As if they weren’t human. It’s not natural, It’s toxic, For all involved in the equation, It is simply not right!
Patriarchy is unnatural, Feminism is natural, free-flowing, Where we put people on an equal footing, Treat them all as human beings And let them be what they want to be, That’s all we really want!
When will we understand, That if these inhuman behaviours Have been taught, We need to educate people, To unlearn all the toxic norms.
It is time we tackle the roots And educate, Speak to the mind, For change is not just important, It is necessary. Else we will continue to fail As a society.
We are all the problem And we all need to be the solution, Together!
Is this a problem that needs to be solved? Why do you think this problem came about? How do you think we can address it? What do you think?
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Ananya Sangameshwar is a budding writer and poet. Her debut poetry book Unfettered - A Collection of Poems is out on Pothi, Amazon and Kindle. Ananya is a co-founder of GoGreenGuru.com, a community-led read more...
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