The first time it happened,
I was 12,
maybe even a little younger.
“boys will be boys,”
right?
Cat-calling
verb
A man’s way of reminding us that we
will always be
seen
before heard.
A man’s way of claiming a right to our body,
our appearance.
A man’s way of taking authority
over me.
A man’s way of
reminding us
that no matter how smart, how witty, how accomplished we are,
that we will always be
seen
before heard.
Cat-calling
noun
Something given to us before we enter puberty.
An assault weapon thrown at us,
making us self-conscious,
as we attempt to walk from point A to point B.
Cat-calling
A letter to the man who took it upon himself to shout at my body today
I didn’t get dressed for you
So
kindly,
Fuck off.
Author Bio:
Morgan Spalding is a graduate student and Teaching Assistant in the English and Philosophy Department of ISU. She has always loved creative writing and, in more recent years, has been pursuing a career in technical writing, grant writing, and teaching. Currently, she is writing her MA Thesis on the ethical importance of trauma-informed technical writing.
I was 12,
maybe even a little younger.
“boys will be boys,”
right?
Cat-calling
verb
A man’s way of reminding us that we
will always be
seen
before heard.
A man’s way of claiming a right to our body,
our appearance.
A man’s way of taking authority
over me.
A man’s way of
reminding us
that no matter how smart, how witty, how accomplished we are,
that we will always be
seen
before heard.
Cat-calling
noun
Something given to us before we enter puberty.
An assault weapon thrown at us,
making us self-conscious,
as we attempt to walk from point A to point B.
Cat-calling
A letter to the man who took it upon himself to shout at my body today
I didn’t get dressed for you
So
kindly,
Fuck off.
Author Bio:
Morgan Spalding is a graduate student and Teaching Assistant in the English and Philosophy Department of ISU. She has always loved creative writing and, in more recent years, has been pursuing a career in technical writing, grant writing, and teaching. Currently, she is writing her MA Thesis on the ethical importance of trauma-informed technical writing.
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