Eldest Daughter by Kristin Diversi

Eldest Daughter by Kristin Diversi

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I'll Celebrate America When America Protects Me
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I'll Celebrate America When America Protects Me

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Kristin Diversi
Jul 03, 2025
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I'll Celebrate America When America Protects Me
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I’ll celebrate America
when my uterus isn’t state property.
When I’m worth as much as—
a clump of cells I carry.
A weapon I can buy.
Fuck, I’ll settle for being worth as much as a man, at this point,
and I’d still choose the bear.

I’ll celebrate America
when a Black girl, a trans girl, any girl
can walk home at night
without her head…

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