Content Warning: Please be aware that some of the stories on these pages contain details and descriptions of abuse which you might find disturbing or upsetting.
Shame on You…
Battered, broken, raped, abused Injured party stands accused Vicious culture of slut shame Acceptable to victim blame
She’d had a drink, her skirt was short She liked to firt, was just the sort ‘She asked for it’ you’ll hear them say ‘Boys will be boys’ so that’s OK
But that’s not how the story went He never cared about consent And now it seems she’ll serve her time Trapped inside the scene of the crime
A wedding ring, a sexy dress A lacy thong does not mean yes Impossible to misconstrue That ‘no means no’ so shame on you
Carol Ellis, November 2018 (Mrs Yorkshire the Baking Bard) Artwork by Jessica Rose Ellis
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