© Susi Franco

Why is it
Men need to slide their hand into their pants
As they watch TV
And absently fondle their genitals ??
…is it unabashed ignorance of the most virulent strain ?
…or is it an overwhelming bent to autoeroticism…?
…maybe even a need to reassure oneself of ones' gender via the tangible…
Further,
Why does it irritate me to the point of screaming…?
Perhaps because it excludes me so
completely,
Or perhaps because we live in a world
Where
I am not permitted
The same ungracious latitude.