The womxn in my family don’t understand why I spell womxn with an 'x'.It's because I watched these womxn honor men in spaces far toosacred to be tainted by misogyny.Passed down traditions of letting vile creatures break us down untilwe are nothing but atoms fleeing persecution. Until all we see are fragments of the peoplewe used to be dancing with demonsin the corner of every room, they inhabit.So I Brand "no" onto my flesh,unbound me from the liesthey've forced downour throats.Vomit centuries of oppression,so the next generation doesn'thave to endure centuries of pain to taste freedom.This tradition ends with me. Photo by Caique Silva on Unsplash