If You Ignore The Erasure Of Women, Youre a Pu**y.



In this warped world, you've reduced me to "cis",
A snide designation, like I'm just a miss.
I've humored your labels, adjusted my speech,
But you're erasing my essence, pushing me out of reach.

Every "they", "them", or "ze", I've echoed back to you,
Yet "woman" is trivialized, made small in your view.
You coin "birthing person", diluting my essence,
But without a woman's womb, there'd be no presence.

It's not just a word, it's my blood, my fight,
Years of oppression, clawing towards the light.
Your language, progressive? It feels more like a snub,
To the millions of women, the backbone, the hub.

My anger's not quiet, it's a storm, it's a scream,
For every time "she" is brushed off as a dream.
You want inclusion? Start by seeing me whole,
Not just a part, but a heart, a soul.

Every shift in your language, every modern-day spin,
Feels like another erasure, another lost win.
I've been patient, adaptive, but now I draw the line,
For I am a WOMAN, fierce and divine.
In this swirling vortex, branded merely as "cis",
Dismissed and downplayed, like I barely exist.
Every new term you coin, every label you thrust,
Undermines my being, turns my identity to dust.

I'll honor your pronouns, adapt as you wish,
But in sidelining "woman", you're dismissing the fish
That birthed the ocean, the roots of the tree,
Remember, without woman, there'd be no "you" or "me".

"Birthing person", "carrier", modern terms now abound,
Yet the essence of "woman" gets lost, watered down.
My anger's a tempest, my pain's depth profound,
In the shadows you cast, my voice struggles for sound.

Every story untold, every silenced decree,
Fuels the fire, the woman roaring in me.
For in your progressive world, one truth stands apart:
The pulse of humanity beats in a woman's heart.

So, as language evolves, and old terms are undone,
Don't forget the battles, the wars we've won.
For behind every pronoun, every shift and each plan,
Stands the strength, the fury, the heart of a woman.

About this poem

A blank verse poem about the current struggle of women in the face of the trans movement.

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Written on September 23, 2023

Submitted by ArieBritton on April 27, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AABB CCAA DDEE FFGG HHIIAXJJ KKLL MXMM LLNN OOXO
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 1,978
Words 388
Stanzas 9
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 8, 4, 4, 4, 4

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5 Comments
  • delano
    I didn't know the p*ssy could rhyme. Thank you
    LikeReply 123 hours ago
    • ArieCastle
      The P*ssy is brilliant

      she's beautiful and life-giving

      The P*ussy is powerful

      The center of new beginnings

      in almost every sense of the word

      of course The P*ussy stays spitting

      :} Thanks for reading!
       
      LikeReply22 hours ago
    • delano
      thanks
      LikeReply9 hours ago
  • npirandy
    I fully understand your plight. I believe people should be allowed to choose there own way. As long as they don't try to shove it down my throat.
    LikeReply 16 months ago
  • ilovewrighting
    I feel like this poem is transphobic. Maybe I'm misreading. Labels like they and ze shouldn't be "humored" they should be respected and "birthing person" is for trans men who identify as a man but then do want to keep their uterus and have a child... Trans rights and women's rights are NOT at odds with each other. If this is confusing or threatening to you then you're the pu**y sorry not sorry 
    LikeReply 16 months ago
    • ArieCastle
      not transphobic, and not confused. Thanks for your thoughts. I'll definitely consider them.
      LikeReply 16 months ago
  • miahertzog
    It touches my heart
    LikeReply6 months ago
  • alexiss.24716
    I am constantly teased for being the only cis/het in my group and I share similar sentiments to what is shown in this poem
    LikeReply 16 months ago

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