I am the other

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    I am the other
    I am the other
    Apparently incapable of thought,
    A breeder of temptations, sinister ideas and the womb to all of mans evils.
    Missing a part that would give me all the power,
    A type of eunuch, a lesser man, yes I am the other.
    Chromosomes are not xy therefore I am the other.
    I and centuries of my sisters suffer from a social disease,
    A self inflicted slavery of constricting corsets, sexuality and way of being.
    A male dominated society forces me into a submissive state.
    Bodies constantly being scrutinized never meeting these standards imposed on us.
    Everything needs fixing, anti aging and lifting,
    As for the old they are not revered or respected like their male dominators.
    A woman's life is like a vacuum,
    Always cleaning up messes they didn't create for the men that made them.
    I am the other,
    Full of maternal instincts,
    Strange intuitions.
    Worth less than a man,
    Worth less than a dog.
    Women are object, trophies, and blue ribbons.
    Merely decorative and pretty.
    Not born a man- I get the consolation prize.
    Bearing all the suffering and oppression of the women before me,
    I was born with all the power to create.
    But none to exercise that will.
    Born a woman-
    Therefore I am the OTHER


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    derfiniw23 commented on I am the other

    12-28-2009

    I don't feel this as much as some women may. But I do know that some men can be oppressive. Maybe you live around a group of men like that. I promise you they are not all like this. There are some wonderful men out there. And we all, don't dance to the drum of T.V.adds. Not every one feels the need to run to the mirror to fix their face. Very good write. TEN.
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    dumplin commented on I am the other

    12-28-2009

    Ok, this is sooo not what the women I know are like. I've met some women in my lifetime who CHOOSE to be submissive and place themselves in a secondary position, but a great deal of the women I know are very strong, powerful women with their own careers, homes, etc. This poem would have been appropriate in the 70's, but definitely not today. You should strive to meet new interesting people in your journey through life. Women of all walks of life. Good luck!
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    chalkout91

    12/28/2009

    it was meant to be more of a generalization and in the culture i grew up in is the norm. Ive been exposed to all types of women and written about them this is just one of many versions of the women i see

    frazel5 commented on I am the other

    12-24-2009

    Woah. This is exactly what women have become today. "Women are object, trophies, and blue ribbons." so powerful! You ar so mature in your writing and you write about real issues. This one is going into my favorites! I love it! Keep writing!
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    mufasa commented on I am the other

    10-09-2009

    I live in a place in the Caribbean where this is the way of life for the women. Standing up only brings you shame. so I say stand up and trample those men ,and their beliefs.You go girl.Fantastic Poem
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    MB commented on I am the other

    09-14-2009

    After reading this, first I had to go in with an open mind, because 1, I don't know the poet and what she's actually been through, besides what the contents of the poem says. There is information here that can tell what kind of individual you are, but we can only assume, at the same time it can spell where you've been and where your going or what you've become of yourself after finding out who you really are. Overall good material.
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    Poetry is either something that lives like fire inside you or else it is nothing, an empty formalized bore around which pedants can endlessly drone their notes and explanations.

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