I needn't watch my tone
while I talk. I needn't laugh
with my mouth closed,
I needn't hide behind my
shame when someone
meets my gaze.
I needn't be careful about
where I sit, how I sit, or
how far my legs have to
spread or be stretched.
I certainly needn't worry
about my chest when
I bend or be worried about
someone's stare while I
walk around.
I can enter any temple
on any occasion,
at any time of the month.
I need not worry about
access to God's wisdom.
Even the scriptures grant me
extra perks when it comes
to spirituality.
I won't be ogled or
unnecessarily touched
in buses or trains.
Neither the style of my
dress would be held
in contempt.
This extra layer of freedom
I carry by belonging to
a particular gender, class,
religion, and caste-
I needn't prove my
nationalism or secularism
to anyone, and the choice
of my food would never
become a national issue.
The system is made for me.
It works for me.
It protects me at the expense
of others, yet somehow,
my existence seems to be
under threat lately.
Do we need to worry about
these women and the other
minorities who go on gloating
about their problems?
Maybe yes!
We men, should wake up
to the new reality.
Mass mobilization of men
is necessary, and we should
organise ourselves politically.
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Let's get our well deserved
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