What Does It Mean
Unveiling Womanhood: Navigating Identity and Freedom in Sarah Meth's 'What Does It Mean'
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What does it mean to be a woman
Questioning the essence and significance of being a woman.
To prioritise another mans light
Exploring the idea of sacrificing personal goals for a man's success.
What does it mean to be a woman
Revisiting the concept of womanhood, emphasizing independence.
To drop daddy’s little girl, to scrap being little lady nice
Rejecting traditional roles ("daddy's little girl") and societal expectations.
But the night reveals my body
Acknowledging vulnerability, possibly in intimate relationships.
But he can’t handle my mind
Expressing the challenge of finding someone who appreciates the intellect.
What does it mean to be a lady
Questioning the meaning of being a lady when faced with constraints on personal freedom.
If freedom means an open door to my anatomy
Reflecting on the conflict between societal expectations and personal autonomy.
And I stop trying to impress myself
Abandoning self-impression for external validation, particularly from a man.
Only to keep him satisfied instead of me
Prioritizing the satisfaction of others over personal fulfillment.
They said in time you’ll get all you’ve been fighting for
Expressing doubt about the promised rewards of perseverance and effort.
So then why am I still questioning the downfall
Questioning the continued uncertainty despite efforts and struggles.
What does it mean if everything I stand for
Examining the conflict when personal values are compromised for desires.
Is betrayed by my greed to give myself away
Highlighting the internal struggle between principles and the urge to give in.
And so I lose all of my dignity
Expressing the loss of self-respect and identity in the pursuit of societal expectations.
Have I failed to be
Pondering on the potential failure to embody societal expectations of womanhood.
everything a woman should mean
Questioning whether she has fulfilled societal expectations of womanhood.
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