my gender is nothing like the sun

my gender is trauma

my gender is abuse

my gender is sick of your shit

my gender is faggot

my gender is tranny

my gender is “you throw like a girl”

my gender is “don’t be a little bitch”

my gender is “stop being a pussy”

my gender is “man up”

my gender is “boys don’t cry”

my gender is “i’m not ready to see MY SON in a dress”

my gender is the family secret

my gender is a punchline

my gender is a wedge issue

my gender is this chip on my shoulder

my gender is rage and loss

my gender is shaking with emotion

my gender is damage

my gender is a wild animal, hemmed in on all sides

my gender is flashing teeth and flailing claws

my gender is roadkill

my gender is disposability

my gender is life in the exclusion zone

my gender is resistance

my gender is not cute or twee or fun it’s survival