[New post] The Ho Hit Me First

sittingpugs posted: "When I was in grad school and had to give a presentation in my Feminism & Popculture seminar, I chose to discuss Girlfight (Karyn Kusama, 2000). I looked through my notes from that class and could only find a poem I wrote about the boxing film.  It" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Sitting Pugs: Sports Movies The Ho Hit Me First by sittingpugs When I was in grad school and had to give a presentation in my Feminism & Popculture seminar, I chose to discuss Girlfight (Karyn Kusama, 2000). I looked through my notes from that class and could only find a poem I wrote about the boxing film.  It could probably be performed as a spoken word piece: Traipsing Around in a Male-Centered Arena What do you do with a girl like me neither tomboy, nor girlie girl at the cusp of your 21st Century I'm just angry I don't take any shit I'll call you on your stupidity Where do I go? a girl like me neither geek, nor artist not a hippy punk, but still anti-authority I haven't stolen, I'm not in a gang So spare me that lecture on finding me some structure— I know how to cooperate, I just don't Choose to Or want to Can't I just punch you in the Bronx switch places with my little bro the aspiring painter, the collegiate whereas I, I wanna box It really is my idea That's where I go inside a ring my chin down, eyebrows scrunched can I get some recognition? I still haven't stolen anything I'm still not in a gang Have I been fightin anyone at school lately? I could do PE class all day Hit me with your best shot I can handle this love subplot I'm not going down for this, I might rage the bull But this isn't Body and Soul This girlfight has no Master Plot It's about standing up To the man that drove My mother to suicide But before I get carried away Step back from that ledge Victory isn't that rewarding It can't be This is about me And where you gonna put a girl like me neither tomboy, nor girlie girl I came before Pink and I'm no Gabrielle Reece So look at me Get acquainted with every grimace Get used to it I'll still be here in the morning. -- yiqi 2 april 2007 3:40 AM Pic creds: IMDB and Yahoo Movies (when it was still a thing) sittingpugs | June 29, 2021 at 12:25 am | Tags: boxing, girlfight, Karyn Kusama, movies, poetry, sports movies | Categories: Films, Other sports | URL: https://wp.me/p54Cx-2WL Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Sitting Pugs: Sports Movies. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://sittingpugs.wordpress.com/2021/06/29/the-ho-hit-me-first/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com