Hypocrisy by Jessica Steel

Hypocrisy

"I don't demean women" 

He said, taking the defensive

"Chick" is just the pair to "dude"

He looked around seeming apprehensive

"It was just a joke" 

He asserted looking betrayed

He called his friend, a stay at home dad, a "good wife"

Like that's the only role women have ever played

"You can't hit a baseball"

He taunted eyes red and beady 

Does it even matter? 

Can't hit a baseball, just a softball, what a pity

"Girls can't handle a long leash"

He exclaimed, thinking himself wise

If men and boys could handle it

Maybe girls could feel safe being alone outside

"Women suck"

On what jurisdiction?

You claim this, and then kiss your wife and miss your mother

Do you see the hypocrisy in your station?

"If a woman can't handle the advancement of a man,

 then she can't handle herself."

I'm sorry? Excuse me? Did that bile just come out of your mouth?

A man should learn to handle and control his self

Advancement can mean many things

Their's a fine line between flirty and dangerous

It's not hard to stay on the right side

The notion that we are to blame is simply ridiculous

"I don't demean women"

What a hypocrite you are 

Claiming to be a gentlemen 

If you are a gentlemen then I guess we've lowered the bar