possible emotional detachment from societal pressure

Reinforces argument

Disconnection from identity/body

Shows how women are defined by roles. "Girl" - Even as an adult, still reduced to "girl", which symbolizes loss of power

speaker rejects societal expectation of motherhood

pressure + judgement on women's bodies

society expects women to be mothers

connects directly to thesis (poetry=activism)

example of restrictive gender expectations

society defines what a "good woman" should be

Example of resisting gender expectations.

Poetry leads to real-world activism.

Poetry challenges power systems

Poetry is essentialnot optional

Main idea...its repeated which tells me it is important

This is the key issue femenism responds to. Sets up why activism is needed.

Problem: Society still limits women

Main thesis of article

Goal of femenist poetry

Shows how poetry=resistance