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3rd November 2017
11:07am GMT
Cork based production company Deep Red have created a video detailing the sexist and often hurtful phrases that still tend to creep into the vocabulary of many people.
It features a poem called 'Someone You Know' that includes a painfully accurate depiction of the things that are often said to, and about, women.
https://vimeo.com/239665319
The text of the poem reads:
"Make sure you text me when you get home You shouldn't walk down that street alone
Always remember the cab drivers name Ah come on, we're just playing a game Look I'm not being a sleaze Oh that fucking cocktease
I like ya, I'm just being upfront Oh must be that time of the month You have an attitude, I think you should fix it Oh wouldn't try it man, she's so fucking frigid
Begging for it, she was gagging Shame now they're sagging You think she's still a virgin A lady should never be caught cursing
Ah go on, give us a kiss Who does she think she is? Can you give us a smile I say hello and she runs a mile
Bet she's a demon in the sheets You don't wear that walking the streets I pay her a compliment and now she's cross I could make things very difficult for you I am your boss
Oh here comes a third wave feminist She wouldn't make my top 5 list."
Deep Red's video also features testimonies from real women about their own experiences of sexism, harassment, and catcalling.
They say that they have been followed, called names, threatened, lured away, touched inappropriately, and assaulted.
Their testimonies are frank, but they are not unique.
You'd have a hard time finding a woman or girl in Ireland who hasn't experienced at least one of the above.
Because people do still talk like this, even the people you know.Explore more on these topics:
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