I am woman hear me roar
I'll end patriarchy, I'll do all that and more
Oppression by men will be a thing of the past
Bring the women's movement full circle at last
Media depictions of women without flaws
The focus of my attention, the root of my cause
No longer will we women be objectified
Feelings of inadequacy and dejection will be nullified
Gather around women, time to take up arms
In support of each other, to undue a lifetime of harm
That's inhibited our happiness and soundness of mind
No longer will we be considered the curse of mankind
Strength is in numbers, the majority we are
Banded together we can take this thing far
Victory will be ours, in the end we'll prevail
Attempts to put us down will be made but to no avail
Author notes
c) Society....For all the ladies out there! We need to start loving ourselves unconditionally!
Written October 22nd, 2004
A contest entry
- Angst, Love, Society, Spiritual, Abuse, and Humor by Mizzundaztood.
400 points, ended October 25, 2004, 14 entries
Bronze trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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a great, great message.
if it weren't for women, life would suck.
no offense to my husband, but I keep his head screwed on lol.
but I do agree with the poem and it is done very well.
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rocks
this rocks, sporadic!! i have a poem that uses "I am a woman hear me roar" then it goes "tapping broomstick on the floor!" lol. i like what you've done with the phrase here... your message for women to love themselves "unconditionally" is a great one... keep on writing... keep on being... keep on making art... penumbrapoet... oh and ps. if anyone forms a group for feminists on AP i'll be the first to join! hugs. -
WOOT! WOOT! You said it girl! I'm with ya!
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wonderful write... you show a lot of strength in this poem and are certainly speaking the truth... your flow is awesome along with your word choice. Awesome job.
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... and you said I am talented... NO WAY!!!!! This is great!!! Wow... I'm pretty speechless ... good luck in the contest. 
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Awesome poem! It's so true! Good Job!
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wow very independent, i liked it alot! I felt the power of women in that, it stood out! great work!!! wow..that made me feel good to be a girl..although i'm not yet a 'woman' but still you know! good job and keep it up-the good spirit that is!!
-nicci -
Very good
A great poem. GO WOMEN!. Well written, refreshing to read
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wow, I was into strong feminist thinking like this in my twenties
Loved this poem! It roared like a lion!
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woohoo.. go woman! You rock!
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whooo hoo! Talk about a motive for our new group huh? this kicked ASS sw!!
woot wooott. 
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Wow, you women are starting to get me scared. Umm, good job at making me piss myself. I think Im gonna go crawl in a hole now...
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Hey this is just awesome. The title, well, it drew me in. I just love this - I realized I am a feminist to a certain degree...not so far to say I don't need men, yes, I prefer to have them in my life...but a lot of things I can do without them. It's time we stood up and got the respect we deserve! For a humorous angle, feel free to check these both out -
vindicating women
"I'm Not Always Right...You're Just Always Wrong!" allpoetry.com/Poem/820589
male bashing at its peak
"Women Rule...Men Drool!" allpoetry.com/Poem/820614
And my birthday is June 3.
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Refreshing
Oh wow, what a creative concept for a poem. It has an ancient feel to it, like a king rounding up his men to go to war. I love it. And yes we are the majority and we can overcome patriarchy if we band together. It's all about sisterhood. This is so refreshing this morning! -
rock on!
I thought it was just my voice crying out for equality and the rights of women everywhere, but now I see I am wrong. I love the strength in this piece; it makes known that you are not only a force to be reckoned with, but that you will not allow any man to mow you down with his chauvinistic attitude. I write about this personal injustice all the time, including a poem called "Dual Minority"--allpoetry.com/poem/299445 --which combats racism and sexism at the same time. I refuse to be seen as some sex object for men to ogle at, or as a servant who must bow to every beck and call of the bastards.
Men will come to respect us in this day an age. We may be the fairer--but certainly not weaker--gender!
Cheers!
Many blessings,
Raven Aurora
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All I can do is stand up and cheer!
Jenn
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great stuff
"The practice of putting women on pedestals began to die out when it was discovered that they could give orders better from there"
Betty Grable.
Now THERE was a woman!
Great write.
And I love your author comment.
Best, always ~ crisstiena -
CONGRAGULATIONS!!!!!
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I love it. And you.
Woohoo for us feminists
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damn feminists. Hehe, good work. One of those raise-your-fist works. I enjoy it despite being a man, but who cares?
Keep it up.
~Chris -
Wonderful Write
When the media depicts women without flaws, how does that make the rest of us feel? Beauty is only skin deep and sometimes the flaws can't be seen by the naked eye. It's time for women to take up arms and make themselves heard. We love our men but sometimes they try to hinder us from being who we really are, who we aspire to be. Great poem Dee, the curse of mankind will be lifted eventually. Excellent poem, I am truly impressed. Avril
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