The Future Is Female

I heard Amy Poehler speak at the White House

Her words hit me hard like a light bulb

Fictitious depictions of girls must die out

If we want to live in a world that triumphs

I am just talking about loving the femme

I ain't talking 'bout nobody else

Toxic masculinity has to end

I am just talking about loving ourselves

You can catch me singing these words

In a black Other-wild Future is Female T-shirt

Like Amy, I got something to say

Gender constructions just get in the way

I've been playing drums since I was like eight

The future is female, that future is great

The future is female

The future is female

There's power in what you say, in what you say

Own your voice, don't be afraid, don't be afraid

There's power in what you say, in what you say

Own your voice, don't be afraid, don't be afraid

How could girly ever be an insult?

All the women I know are ones moving culture

What would happen if we all would lead

With a little less aggression and more femininity?

We have to value girls more than their looks

The biggest threat is a girl with a book

The system must make room for all that we do

We've been bleeding each month till we gave birth to you

You know, to me

The future is female means that

No longer will female qualities be subordinated to male qualities

I want to live in a world that is collaborative

A world that is emotionally intelligent

A world in which we are linked and not ranked

The future is female

The future is female

There's power in what you say, in what you say

Own your voice, don't be afraid, don't be afraid

There's power in what you say, in what you say

Own your voice, don't be afraid, don't be afraid

The future is female

The future is female

The future is female

The future is female

The future is female