The Patriarchy Never Loved Us Anyway Queer Truths About Being, Feeling, and Choosing to Live Authentically

By Meg Andersen

A fierce and intimate collection of poetry that refuses silence and rejects shame. Written from the perspective of a queer woman moving through a world shaped by rigid expectations, these poems expose the quiet violences of patriarchy while reclaiming softness, rage, desire, and selfhood. With language that is both lyrical and unflinching, this collection reflects on what it means to exist beyond prescribed norms-to love openly, to feel deeply, and to choose authenticity even when it comes at a cost. This is not just a book of poetry-it is a declaration. A reckoning. A reminder that survival is not the same as living, and that living truthfully is, in itself, a radical act.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9375437612
• ISBN13: 9789375437611
• Release Date: April 2026
• Publisher: Bookleaf Publishing
• Length: 50 Pages
• Weight: 0.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.0" x 8.0"