Born a Girl by LauraJane Bethune

"She wasn't looking for a knight, she was looking for a sword" - Atticus

The day is drawing to a close, my baby girl is in bed and I was feeling emotional. Turning that emotion into passion and putting something out there that will hopefully empower others and change things for the better, that is the best feeling. And to any Mother out there who too worries about the future of their little girl, don't worry things are changing. Equality is upon us as long as we teach it.

Born a Girl by LauraJane Bethune 

My baby was born of female gender,

I promise to teach her to not surrender,

She will be confident and she will be strong,

But unfortunately, her battle will likely be long,

Gender pay gap still very relevant,

Sexism is in the room, it is the elephant,

Women in general are underrated,

Sexist jokes need to be outdated,

I don’t want her to be told she can’t do,

She CAN do whatever she wants to,

Girls are in great danger of assault or abuse,

For this there is no excuse,

Our society must change and stop victim blaming,

This injustice is so very draining,

We must come together no matter who you are,

Look what we have done already, we have come so far,

But there is more to do, I want girls to have a better forthcoming,

This core value we need to get drumming,

Everyone should be equal no matter who they are,

Girl, boy, old, young, all,

My daughter was born a girl and I will teach her to stand tall. 

Thank you for reading

Thank you for reading, please comment below what you think. Have you ever felt oppressed? Have you ever seen this happen to your daughter? Male perspectives welcome too, there are also injustices on that front. Let's all hope for a more equal future for the next generation, teach it to our children. 

Suggestions for poems or stories welcome. 

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