“be my own Woman?
put on high heels, high bun,
too high expectations.”
Author: Liberating Words
Lia Kornmehl is a junior at the Winsor School who is passionate about jazz music, milk chocolate, and equal opportunities for women in the workplace.
Liberating Words: Untitled (A Poem About Me)
“i am bored a house broom
i see blue mats wear a costume
and i build a fort prepare for my groom”
Liberating Words: Dandelion Puff
“hey
you girls
i just wanted to let you know you’re beautiful
i can’t believe your parents would let you out alone”
Liberating Words: Prey
“she should be glad to be
sitting
on train
knees together”
Liberating Words: Myself
“Hot / Cute / Short / Tall
Fat / Skinny / Curvy / Not for all
Is this all you see “
Liberating Words: I Have a Friend Who Does Not Call Herself a Feminist
“I’m still a feminist.
I want to
Decolonize Feminism.”
Liberating Words: The Circle of Lies
“In the fall
He ripped out her root
Snatched up her fruit
And dug out the hole”
Liberating Words: Pink
“Pretty pink women with pretty pink dreams,
Talking together and plotting their schemes.”
Liberating Words: Hey Beautiful
“Hey beautiful,
You should get home soon.
You look better when you’re at home safe.”
Liberating Words: Exotic Women
“we are not submissive
not your objects
not your trend
not your fetish
We are not your exotic women.”