This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Bristol chapter.
The Female trope
Sex appeal, otherwise men won’t watch.
Fiesty is a female trait,
Submission shouldn’t be a surprise.
Only ever mothers or sluts.
You cast them in their gender role.
Make the women beg you for it,
Lucky to be part of the decoration.
At some point I’ll need saving from this.
Rosa Leonora Stevens
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