when i say i want equality
i want the equal right to lose my children in court
i want the equal right to lose half my wealth in divorce
i want to sign up for the draft
i want women’s suicide success rates to go up
i want to open my own door and pay for the tab on the day
i want to be expected to buy drinks and i want to go to jail if i so much as scare a man like i’m going to hurt/kill/rape him
but most women don’t
so no, women aren’t ready for equality yet
—brittknee
Flommist Brittknee frequents coffee shops. Her second self, Carla, frequents the workstation. Bleary-eyed. Forehead scrunched. Fumbling through your reality. Marching through our own. Copyright © 2016 Brittknee. Pictured: Jack Lemmon in The Apartment (1960).
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