Listen to the new song, “My Dress is Not a Yes!” by Feminist Princess.
Lyrics:
My dress is not a YES, and I don’t want your compliments
So just leave me the fuck alone, yeah just leave us the fuck alone
I’m not cravin your desire, so ignore my sexy attire
Realize you think i’m smokin, but you gotta quit your gropin
I’m not tryina be rude, I just enjoy my solitude
Didn’t do this for your starin, just what I chose to be wearin
Don’t harass me on the street, make me feel like a piece of meat
When you ‘hey baby” me, tell me to smile, want me to stop and flirt a while
My dress is not a YES, and I don’t want your compliments
So just leave me the fuck alone, cuz I’m just trying to so straight home
I’m not cravin your desire, so ignore my sexy attire
Realize you think i’m smokin but you gotta quit your gropin
I’m just trying to avoid you, not your toy, got nothing for you
If you wanna stop and talk, just back right off cause i wanna walk
we’re not tryin to be rude we just don’t like your attitude
your street harassment’s gotta stop, you’re not exempt cause you’re a cop
My dress is not a YES, and I don’t want your compliments
Don’t touch my ass you’ve got no class, and you say “nice guys finish last”- yeah right!
The street’s not for catcallin, all the girls you wish you’re ballin
Realize you want my sex now but this dress is not a yes – heck no
When I asked her why she wrote the song, she said, “When I first heard the term ‘street harassment’, it really resonated with me. I wanted the lyrics to really illustrate the points we are making against street harassment; that it is unwanted and frightening to a large portion of women, that it is no longer tolerable in our society, and that our choice of clothing is not an indication of being open to or deserving of harassment.”
YES!
Feminist Princess is a feminist from Toronto who wrote this song from a position of frustration after experiencing street harassment since the age of 12. Follow her on Twitter & find more of her songs on SoundCloud.
