@danae_mercer: "âBoys are mean because they like you,â we tell little girls. âHe pulled your hair because he caredâ. And then, as adults, we learn to sit back and smile When men break us down. When they poke fun at our bodies, Our minds, Our mental health. When our hormones become punch lines And âperiodsâ are seen as comical, irrational things. I saw this Jerry Springer clip the other day. And I couldnât get it out of my mind: How the man says something hideous. How the woman smiles in response, because thatâs what weâre told we must do. And how the audience cheers. Itâs horrific. Just like the Lindsay Lohan interview is horrific. And while I like to think we have become better, Everything that happened recently with Princess Kate, With her asking for privacy but getting poked fun of instead, Makes me worry. I donât know the solution. But I do know this: I will not teach my baby girl That boys are mean Just because they like her. And I sure as heck Wonât tell her she needs to take it all With a smile." Video & caption by @danae_mercer â¤ď¸