Borealis 2015-2016

Being a Girl Because I am a girl, it’s all fun and games until the girl gets the ball in gym.

Because I am a girl, my opinion is considered to be lesser than a man’s.

Because I am a girl, aging means that boys make one dollar to my 79 cents.

Because I am a girl, society says I must be thin, gorgeous, and not be ok when I am single because I need a man.

Because I am a girl, I’m classified as a slut or prude, there’s no inbetween.

Because I am a girl, cat-calling and slut-shaming for me, is just another day.

Because I am a girl, boys can harass and exploit me because “boys will be boys.”

Because I am a girl, I have to watch for spiked drinks from all too eager boys at parties.

Because I am a girl, the reason I got raped was because I showed too much skin.

But It’s only Because I am a girl, that I’m not treated as equal and with the same respect.

It’s Because I am a girl, that I must cook, clean, and stay home with the children all day.

Nowadays Because I am a girl, men think that they can force me to do as they wish.

But it’s Because I am a girl, that I will stand up and say that this is definitely not ok.

It’s Because I am a girl, that I am fixing this, so my child can stand and say, “That

Nowadays Because I am a girl, I am equal, gender stereotypes are gone,

equal pay is a real thing,

men know that we aren’t objects, and

my opinion is valued.”

All Because I am a girl. Olivia Peterson 6.1

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