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Defined as just “host bodies”
No longer human beings Women are just vessels It’s rather quite intriguing How men get to determine What our lives are all about Ignorance be damned By the stupidity they spout. And therein lies the problem When “hosts” is all they see Ignoring the reality There’s a whole lot more to me. My womb is all that matters I couldn’t possibly be more Incubate the host My one and only chore. Recently, Florida speaker, Jose Oliva referenced women as "host bodies" when talking about abortion. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/florida-speaker-jose-oliva-apologizes-for-using-term-host-body-for-pregnant-women/
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Poetry by: AsherahAlthough she was selectively edited out of the Bible two thousand years ago, she raises her voice for women today in hopes of a better tomorrow, as she makes waves of change, one poem at a time. Archives
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