I'm tired of walking down the streets

With girls gripping my arms in fear

Fear of catcalls

Fear of men

Fear of bigots

and most of all: Fear of people without respect

 

I'm tired of hearing

"She was asking for it"

"She dressed like a slut"

"Men aren't victims"

"They never said no"

"You just need the right guy to fix you"

 

I've had it with

"You're going to hell"

"You're going through a phase"

"Faggot"

"Dyke"

"Tranny"

 

I'm sick of

the laughter

the comments behind my back

society telling me I'm something I'm not

the shame

 

I've had enough

Enough of the slut-shaming

Enough of victim blaming

Enough of perps getting away with it

Enough of the insults

Enough of society telling me who I am

 

Enough is enough

It's time to change

Stop the victim blaming

Stop rapists from raping

Stop spreading hate because of who a person is

Stop telling people who they're supposed to be

 

It needs to change

And it will change

Why?

Because I'll change it

One person at a time

Starting with the person who reads this