Opinion & Commentary
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I was introduced to Anya Taylor-Joy through "The Queen's Gambit," which is one of my favorite series to date. Since then, I have been a huge fan of anything she's acted in, especially her horror and fantasy movies.
Amelia taught us to soar.
Marie taught us to think.
Sally taught us to fly.
Eleanor taught us to speak up.
Jane taught us to write.
Rosa taught us to stand up.
Anne taught us not to forget our history.
Once upon a time,
the princesses got tired.
They were done
they deserved to be.
And the fairies
that the fairy tales were about,
the fairies
that were written out
with their striking beauty
I don’t like the word chivalry
The spelling
The sound
And what it means
Be chivalrous and put women first!
Can’t we just be treated as equals?
I think it’s dumb
A prince in shining armor
Cinderella fit the shoe
perfect-porcelain white-lotus-petal feet
slipping ever so gently into delicate glass slippers
apparently made just for her
by the handsome prince (he has no name)
I love being a girl
but I hate what it took
for me to be able to go to school
for me to know I will be able to vote
for me to know that I will be allowed to get a job when I grow older