He got stuck washing the dishes in the kitchen again.
The dirty cups and slimy saucers stacked up to his chin.
The plates were crusty and filthy, they did not fit in the sink.
The dishwasher appliance was worthless, it had gone on the brink.
Why is it always me? He asked his family.
Girls don’t do dishes, said his baby Heidi.
It’s a man’s job, you know that, his oldest daughter said.
His wife wondered why he could not get this through his thick head.
TRUMP IS A SEXIST
WOMEN’S HOCKEY TEAM IS PISSED
DO YOU GET MY GIST
Sexist Who Will Exist and Enlist Horn Haiku
we know a sexist
who forever will exist
would like to enlist
(Cinderella is the protagonist of the 1697 fairytale by Charles Perrault. The whimsical tale is later told in 1812 by the Grimm brothers.)
“Why, if it isn’t my dear Cinderella,
That twinkle in your eyes, still bright as your ballroom days,
In your smile I still see the sweetness of Nutella,
And in your glow some golden summer rays.”
“How do you do, old friend?
My schedule has been quite busy,
The chores of a princess seem to have no end,
Should I say of a prince’s wife, who often returns tipsy.”
“I must ask, with all due respect,
Why let a man who but found a slipper
Behave in a manner so incorrect,
Out all night favoring a stripper?”
“Oh, dear, you must know,
The man’s delight is but for a show”
“Cinderella, holder of a sunrise’s beauty,
Tell me why you refuse to see,
Why you remain so carelessly happy,
Treated with no sense of dignity?”
“I have reached my happily ever after,
And I do still get my daily dose of laughter.”
“I hope that someday soon,
You will fulfill your own fate,
You will sing your own proud tune,
And leave this pitiful pig of a date.”
Mr. Emmanuel Cleaver has an old Testament name
It means 'God is with us;' of that he's not ashamed
But 'Amen' is sexist, or so he's decided
On that, Mr. Cleaver is sorely misguided
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'Emmanuel' is a name derived from the Hebrew
words 'El,' God, and 'Imanu,' with us.
'Amen' is a Hebrew word meaning 'belief.' It has
nothing to do with men or women whatsoever.
Much like this poem,
women have been made
smaller over time:
speak less, don’t ask that,
cover up, unless
you’re with a man,
selling something
or on a screen.
As a mother
though don’t cry,
say that this
is hard work.
Girls' words?
Please just
stop.
A Sexist Crime
We would call all of this a sexist crime;
A woman for President is not the time;
Republicans decided,
And females derided;
Were immature and not met their prime.
They could be called incorrigibles who voted
Trump into power. They may constitute a
vote but who really wants them? They are
only needed so you can be voted into office.
After that, they are just victims of circumstances.
Some Trump weird cheering crowd they seem to
be.
Jim Horn
The Sexist Airline Passenger
By Elton Camp
The passengers boarded for the flight
To one man it didn’t seem quite right
In the pilot’s seat a woman sat
“Hey I don’t know about that!”
“Onboard I will not remain
If a woman flies this plane.”
With utter scorn, another man said
“Get such stuff out of your head”
“Ideas like that are so out of date.
To hear such talk, I sure do hate!”
“She can keep this plane on track.
It’s not like she’ll need to back!”
You complain of losing guys
To the transpiring battle of a pervert
When it seems you lost something besides your dignity
And they're dangling out of your shirt
Sorry to be so blunt
But I'm sick of this game
Cursing guys for wandering eyes
When they're not always to blame
Now I know they're still some
Where being a pervert is all he'll know
But atleast we could separate the good and bad
When you decide to put on some clothes
And its not just perversity
That gives guys a bad rap
But dealing with their everyday struggles
While putting up with all our drama and crap
How about when guys think about being the best
He is considered a pig and sexist
But if girls think of superiority
She's defined stronger than royalty
So nag as much as you want
Cause you're right, chivalry is dead
We murdered it!
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