KarMel Scholarship 2005
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Best Transgender “Out in Public with My Gender” By
Kevin Skye Werner - MI |
Desciption of Submission: “How I feel when in public dealing with my
gender appearance.” - Kevin
Why Karen and Melody Liked
It: It is a powerful poem
about how society looks at one’s gender.
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When I was young my mom Took me out in public At the supermaket Some old man thought I was baby boy Kids look all the same fully clothed That was what I was told When I was older My mom asked me if I Wanted pink and purple hair combs Looking at it I said, NO! The lady at the cash register siad “Of course, he doesn’t want that, those are girl colors.” My mom rushed out of the store She was upset that I go out of my way to look Like a boy Just to fool people At my birthday in a sushi bar My mother tried to explain To the waitress how I was female The only time my mom Accepted me as her son Was when she gave up trying To explain to some Asian lady She would rather I be An Amazon warrior woman Than a flamboyant man Why is one better than the other? When I am seen as male only 50% Even before I knew who I am At work my GENDER was The topic for a week Until I had to go to the bathroom Where I was told that I was in the “wrong” one And asked to go in mine After returning to work When my breathing is Cut off to suprress my two Huge useless pieces of flesh That makes people say “She, her, or worse, “MAA”M” UGHHHH! Why am I killing my physical? To help my mental Why can’t I just be out in public And be seen as male only Be male 100% of the time That will be great I just keep thinking One day I can Go out in public without Being read as a female When people think that I Am a gay man I love it, I don’t love men But at least they saw me as a man |