TRANSGENDER RIGHTS ~

And I wish I could say this doesn’t cause me fear.

That I’m not wary of this body.

Of what it’s been through.

Of what “they” might do.

I am a woman

And I love being one.

But why does this mean I have to receive less?

Why can you freely voice your opinions, while mine I always have suppressed?

I am a woman

And I have my own unique style and preferences.

I want to be able to go out wearing what I love, without fearing the “consequences”

I am a woman

Why do you shame me for that?

Being a woman doesn’t make me less of a person, nor does it make me your “prey”.

I have the right to feel safe when I walk around by myself.

But before that, I’m also HUMAN

Just like you.

And all women deserve to be treated with the same respect men do too.

Because, regardless of gender or race,

Every one of us

Has the right…..to feel safe.