Stereotypes: A Poem Analysis

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Hey, what’s wrong, don’t want to be pretty?; hey, don’t eat that you’ll gain weight- but still, you don’t want to look like a stick, right?; hey, what’s wrong, why are you women so emotional?; but you have to be less than men on every level- shorter, thinner, less intelligent; hey, what’s wrong?; you should be smiling, you may have been groped, but that means you’re good enough!; but I’m only nine; hey stop crying, you look ugly when you cry, y’know!; hey, what’s wrong, why won’t you put out?; how can you expect to be a good wife if you won’t let you partner f*ck you?; hey what’s wrong with you, I can see your cleavage hanging out, do you want to look like a slut?; hey, what’s wrong, you look kinda sick, that’s my face without makeup, ugh, you’re the reason I have trust issues!; hey, …show more content…
t’s with you, all you wear is plaid, you look like you’re a lesbian; hey, why are you wearing a dress, it doesn’t go with your body type; hey, stop struggling, your clothing OBVIOUSLY indicates that you want this; hey what’s wrong, you’ve been in one relationship and Jerry’s been in 3 at the same time?, wow, Jerry’s a stud, but you’re a whore!; hey,

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