Comments : Social standards

  • 8 years ago

    by Ben Pickard

    Hazel - I'm out of votes but this is superb and so very true. I have a daughter and dread the hypocrisy dshe will face on the road ahead. Feminism's job is not complete yet, is it? The world is still as sexist now as it ever was in some regards.
    All the very best,
    Ben

    • 8 years ago

      by Dancing Rivers

      Thanks bennie. yeah it's sickening! I was inspire by an article where a 5 year old girl was told to change her outfit ( a long strappy sleeve sun dress) because it was too " distracting" for the boys. so the father let all hell break loose and posted the story everywhere. it's worse in America, the schools are becoming ridiculous.

    • 8 years ago

      by Dancing Rivers

      Thanks bennie. yeah it's sickening! I was inspire by an article where a 5 year old girl was told to change her outfit ( a long strappy sleeve sun dress) because it was too " distracting" for the boys. so the father let all hell break loose and posted the story everywhere. it's worse in America, the schools are becoming ridiculous.

  • 8 years ago

    by Baby Rainbow

    This is so true, double standards attached and mixed messages that are being sent out constantly to the kids, and yet it is always the kids that are at blame.

    I think you covered most of the cliché stuff, like girls and skirts, boys leaving mess etc, it is all very stereotypical, and also like how you used the double standards, of either "too much" or "not enough" leaving kids with the feeling that they will never win either way, never be good enough.

    Such a powerful poem and realistic to how the world is at the moment. Also an excellent title choice!!