I absolutely adore Aya de Leon’s poem, “If Women Ran Hip Hop” (pg.534). I laughed or smiled at the end of (nearly) every line. The points she brings up are interesting ones. I wish that her vision was a reality. I concur with her desire for women to take possession over their own bodies and live how they choose to. Each of the small details she brings up is actually anything but “small”. The world could be a better place if people truly stopped and thought before they acted. A world without the degradation of women would be amazing! I can picture the club she describes. I especially love the idea of “all the young women [who are] afraid to bust… unleash[ing] their brilliance on the world.” This kind of raw power could transform the world, but as of now, it’s just a thought of what could happen.
*Here's a link to a site that has her poem in its entirety:
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