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Language of Power

from Homeless Bear by Jenny Hickinbotham’s Band

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Performed live at Make It Up Club

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Trained, a woman
Married a plonky

Midwifery trained, a woman
Married a plonky afraid of women

Triple certificate trained, a woman
Married a plonky afraid of strong women

Trained, a father said
Give me a child when he’s three

Trained, a plonky father said,
You’re the mother, I’ll be silent

Innovative plonky trained, a father said
You must go to work in our restaurant

Afraid, a mother maitred’d
She grew from mother to restaurateur

Afraid and only internally intimidated, a mother maitred’d
She studied cooking to accompany a father’s plonky business

Afraid and only internally intimidated, but publicly coerced a mother maitred’d
While she grew stronger, a father grew powerful in patriarchy’s fold

Publicly profiled a father said,
A lot of things about food and wine, in mags, in newspapers, in classes

Publicly profiled a father said
This world recognizes me as the authority, the voice, the power

Publicly profiled a father said
I’m famous, Sheila Scotta cannot tell me how to cut cheese

But she did and slapped his hand at dinner.
A Father publicly scoffed at this powerful woman, to the end.

That’s patriarchy

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from Homeless Bear, released January 5, 2024
Written by Jenny Hickinbotham

Music performed live by Jenny Hickinbotham, Dale Gorfinkle, Roslyn Orlando & Darlene

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