Not All Men

By Nibedita Nandi

Not all men,

But yes, all women.

From uncomfortable stares, unwanted touches, to abusive loves and berating husbands.

Getting cat called by a group of men, or feeling unsafe in the dark, being told to shut up!

Don’t wear this or don’t do that

You are asking for it,

Keep it under wraps.

So ask your girls to describe their lives

Ask them who made them feel unsafe, you will be surprised.

A neighborhood uncle, a friend, a colleague, or a creep on the train, her ex, her best friend, her husband.

Not all men,

But yes all women.

By Nibedita Nandi