#114 Had I Been a Girl

Had I been a girl, I wonder how my life would be

All I know is my name - I'd have been known as Hermione

My birth would've brought gender balance to my family

So my parents would have 2 boys, and 2 girls

I wonder then what I would be in this world



I know, at least, my parents would have been kind

If, as a girl, I had showed a scientific mind

But from society what prejudice would I find?

Maybe I'd have studied humanities, delved deep into art

Maybe I'd have gone less with my brain and more with my heart



Would I have been bullied less? Or even more?

Would I still like everyone and be an optimist at core?

Would choosing how to appear each day actually become a chore?

I might have had mood swings, maybe gone to a riot

Given the percentages I'd likely have weight issues and be on a fad diet



Would I be as inclined to sport? There'd be less opportunity

I was very energetic, maybe I'd have channelled that creatively

Certainly I'd have been the only girl in my school playing frisbee

Since I likely couldn't rely as much on height and speed I know

Maybe I'd have been a different player, actually learnt to throw?



How would I perceive the world? How would it perceive me?

Would I have prejudice, be aware of privilege I currently don't see?

Had I been a girl, would my life have turned out differently?

Or would I be much the same? Its hard for me to know

Exactly how my gender has shaped the places I can go.

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