For every girl who is tired of acting weak when she is strong, there is a boy who is tired of appearing strong when he feels vulnerable. For every boy who is burdened with the constant expectation of knowing everything, there is a girl tired of people not trusting her intelligence. For every girl who is tired of being called over-sensitive, there is a boy who fears to be gentle, to weep. For every boy whom competition is the only way to prove his masculinity, there is a girl who is called unfeminine when she competes. For ever girl who throws out her E-Z-Bake oven, there is a boy who wishes to find one. For every boy struggling not to let advertising dictate his desires, there is a girl facing the ad industry’s attacks on her self esteem. For every girl who takes a step toward her liberation, there is a boy who finds the way to freedom a little easier.
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J had that poster on his wall. It fit his life to a T, as a genderqueer kid. I always thought it was beautiful. Thanks for posting it.
ReplyDeletehi there!
ReplyDeleteI love this poster, I bought 50 and gave them to people I met. :D
i love this.
ReplyDeletereminds me of "when i was a boy" by dar williams - awesome song