Feminist point: only women apologise for not sparkling
written by: J.Ahlberg
@anothermadidea
You are not morally obliged to sparkle
Nor are you obligated to twinkle.
It is not a requirement that you glitter
Or unlit if you’re not fit or
Firm or, slim or, conforming to the normal
Expectations of the man that splains
Your pain, in not being able to all the time
Shine and win them all with your dazzling
Bright, oh so brilliant and wonder woman
Spangled, kick ass and empowered
Sorry not sorry, feeling flat
What’s so wrong with that
Lack. Of nice, girl, sparkle.
NOVEMBER 2018 AUTHOR OF THE MONTH at Spillwords.com
Jo is an academic researcher in the philosophy of Imagination. She has several jobs which include: university lecturer in philosophy, GCSE English teacher and a "jobbing" writer - writing commissions from multimillion pound international bids to annoying cliched flyers. In her spare time, she is walked by the dog, organised by the kids and validated by her husband.
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