5 poems about women who need to be heard

magicbone172 (25)in #poetry • 7 years ago

Here are 5 work of the spoken word (rhymes oral) is shown not only by women but also men — myself included.

The Art of Catcalling (Andy Roberts & Putri Minangsari)

In his work the art of Catcalling, partner Andy Roberts and daughter Minangsari trying to understand what makes men seducing women on the streets.

"We are trying to understand why someone taunts," said Princess before starting to read her poem in Unmasked Open Mic event in Jakarta.

Through this collaboration, Roberts and Princess describe 5 things of catcalling art, which they imagine when men do catcalls to women.

"So, when a girl walks, I'll call her, to please," Roberts said.

Equality (Nick Yeo)

In the women's March last weekend, not just women who took to the streets. Looks also some men who supported women's issues.

There is also a man who carried a poster that reads, "man is not afraid of ekualitas quality." Nick Yeo, a man of foreign nationals, is one of them.

He wrote a poem called Equality. In his writings, Yeo said, "It is plain to me that some of us do not believe in gender equality.

"I hate when people say, men are superior, fighters, and leaders. Women are inferior, submissive, and needless. Boys like blue, girls like pink. "

He gave examples of rape victims who blamed the perpendicular instead of alcohol and a provocative dress.

What Makes a Man (Abdul Qowi Bastian)

Without rambling, What Makes a Man hitting the straight to the principal problems, discuss again the meaning of masculinity — an issue that is rarely discussed openly in the community, either by women or men themselves. As if that's not the thing that ought to be discussed in public spaces.

The idea came from the terrible events of the last for some time, such as when a sex worker killed by its customers because it refers to men who use her services not smelling it.

Instead of being reduced, but a similar action the more lively going on. How many times have we heard on the news, cases of rape followed by murder in various regions in Indonesia in the last few months? Untold.

The male ego is the problem, sometimes too high into the cause. The latest, a salesman were virtually annihilated other sex life because he says the guy who fuck her like "king kong" because of the dense hairy. There also are refusing to be invited to be associated because the man "came out too fast" when first smelt.

This is what I try to emphasize to readers and listeners, that being a man is not because we have a penis. Not because we have a thick wallet to use the services of prostitutes. A lot of other things that become liabilities and responsibilities of men who are often forgotten.

"I am a man because when a woman says no, I stop."

I’m That Girl Your Mom Has Always Warned You About (Raunala Maruti)

Raunala Maruti, a Sorority that Indonesia is being continued his studies in Japan, told me about his experience considered one eye by the mother of her partner.

Women, according to the perception of the general public, should behave. For example, do not wear clothes that are open or drinking alcohol or smoking.

Not all her boyfriend's mother, mewanti-wanti so that her son was not too close to the women who are breaking down the existing norms. Can-can he branded as "too liberal".

"Well ... most moms wouldn't really want to look at me anyway.

I remembered the only time I've met my ex's mom, I was in shorts.

We were 13; He was teaching me how to play the guitar on a bright sunny day

But their skin was brighter way ... than mine; so I was dismissed with a snort. "

Noise Worth Hearing (Rara Rizal)

In this poem is quite pungent (many in buzzing him), Rara Rizal peeling the meaning of being a woman in the midst of the demands of the community.

"Your friends Are telling you, you should wear a dress sometimes and put on make-up, Rara. Because for God's sake you actually have nice features. You just don't show them enough, "he said.

"How can I show my features when they're telling me to bury myself under layers and layers of drugstore make-ups?"

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