soci 2211: gender relations slam poetry

topic: "anatomy as destiny"
 

If anatomy is destiny,

What about the rest of me?

What about a PhD,

Awards from the Academy?

Trophies or medals,

Things that I've earned,

How about the social roles

That I have had to learn?

Did my vagina decide that I should grow my hair long?

That if I didn't wear makeup, I was doing something wrong?

That my jeans should be tight,

And my skin should be clear?

That if I chose a fist-fight,

You'd have nothing to fear?

Did my vagina decide that I should be a nurse

Instead of a doctor,

That I should carry a purse?

Will my vagina decide what I do with my degree?

Does my vagina define who I'm allowed to be?

If anatomy is destiny,

What about the rest of me?

You can look between my legs,

But I got plenty more for you to see.