Pegarah's Serious Page

For every woman who is tired of acting weak
when she knows she is strong,
There is a man who is tired of appearing strong
when he feels vulnerable.

For every woman who is tried of acting dumb,
There is a man who is burdened with the
constant expectation of 'knowing everything'.

For every woman who is tired of being called
'an emotional female',
There is a man who is denied the right
to weep and be gentle.

For every woman who is called
unfeminine when she competes,
There is a man for whom competition
is the only way to prove his masculinity.

For every woman tired of being a sex object,
There is a man who must worry about his potency.

For every woman who feels
'tied down' by her children,
There is a man who is denied
the full pleasures of shared parenthood.

For every woman who is denied
meaningful employment or equal pay,
There is a man who must bear
the full responsibility for another human being.

For every woman who was not taught
the intricacies of an automobile,
There is a man who was not taught
the satisfactions of cooking.

For every woman who takes a step
towards her liberation,
There is a man who finds the way
to freedom has been made a little easier.

Nancy R. Smith

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