What If

What If
By Morgan Mouser

If a man and a woman are standing next to each other
And you don’t know what they look like
Who they are
Or anything about them
Who is stronger?
Which person is wearing a dress?
You probably have answers for that
Right away, right?
What if I told you
The woman has a muscular build
And the man was wearing a dress,
Would you find that weird?
Maybe you would say it’s fine
In an effort to try to seem accepting.
But deep inside,
You think something’s off
What If you walked into a makeup store
And had the choice
Of a man or a woman assisting you
Who would you pick?
Probably the woman
Because she has more experience
And knows what she’s talking about
You think to yourself
But in reality,
The woman knows very little about makeup
And what she does know was taught to her by the male
What if you walk in
to college basketball practice
As a male.
And you see
the head coach is a girl
Would you have second thoughts
on how your season is going to go?
Why?
Because your coach is a woman?
Being secretly or openly judged
By things people can’t control
Such as gender,
Race,
Economic status,
Who they love.
This is something people struggle with
Far too often
If you think of a person in prison
For murder,
What do they look like?
Or a model?
Or a doctor?
Or a teacher?
Or a person who can make a difference?