The Revolution Will Not Be Sexualised
You will not be able to play cute, sister.
you will not be able to lie down, act dumb and put out.
You will not have the time to shave your pits and pussy,
pussy about, choosing your lipstick.
because the revolution will not be sexualised.
The revolution will not be sexualised
the revolution will not feature inside Playboy
on a 4page spread with a cottontail centerfold.
The revolution will not show you pictures of Chloe,
nineteen, from Manchester, bare-chested on page three
giving her opinion on abortion, rape culture,
and the issue of female suffrage in Saudi Arabia.
The revolution will not be sexualised.
There will be no pictures of you and Megan Fox
posing in bikinis on a sandy beach in Hawaii,
Or trying to smile sweetly while some old guy pats you on the head and pinches your arse.
F.H.M. will not determine the winner as 32 double d
with an aptitude for oral sex
The revolution will not be sexualised.
There will be no pictures of ten year old girls
dressed like prostitutes in French Vogue.
There will be no pictures of women with hips
Like ten year old girls in French Vogue.
There will be no pictures of doe faced lapdancers
in neon spandex endorsing knitwear or healthcare.
There will be no slow motion or still life of Miss
Brighton whirling a baton through parliament.
Your value in the revolution will not hinge
On your score in the swimsuit round.
Botox, liposuction breast enhancements and face
lifts will no longer be so damned relevant, and
women will not care if their bum looks big in this
or if Garnier delays the signs of ageing because
Women will on the streets fighting for a better day
The revolution will not be sexualised, will not be sexualised,
will not be sexualised, will not be sexualised.
You won’t need to use your bush babe.
The revolution is about your mind.
Amanda Barokh
