In my experience, <br />I have seen others speak on a topic, <br />failing to make it clear that they are speaking <br />solely from <br />their <br />own <br />experience. <br /> <br />So they say things like <br />Black women- this <br />or White men that, <br />Americans east, <br />Gays south. <br /> <br />The truth of the matter is <br />you only know your <br />experience <br />you don't know mine. <br /> <br />You ask why it matters <br /> <br />And I tell you this: <br />by saying '_____ Women' you called *my* name. <br /> <br />But you <br />don't <br />know <br />me <br /> <br />Leave my name out of your mouth.<br /><br />Noemi Lee<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/leave-my-name-out-of-your-mouth/
