That Feminist Dyke

bad-dominicana:

what the fuck am i supposed to do

and how the fuck am i supposed to feel

when i cannot go out on the street w/o being sexually harrassed

what do you tell your toddler girl-child when theyre witnessing you, their mother, being barked at by men in passing cars, minutes before an old man came walking towards the both of you, as he did vulgar tongue motions at your mama.

how do you hold your face together

how do you explain those hideous actions and tell that child thats unacceptable and wrong and no one should have to take it

when theres absolutely nothing i can do for myself

except be silent and rush away in hopes i can at the very least escape or lessen the effects

what do you do?!

and how do men live w themselves?

i cant put the feeling of helplessness and despair and horror into words, that she not only has to see it but this will be her fate too, and theres nothing i can do… .

i cant