Are You Speaking?

“Are you speaking?
Please shut the fuck up.”

Let’s not pretend this isn’t necessary sometimes.

For the meetings where someone hears themselves more than they contribute.
For the interruptions that add nothing but volume.
For the confidence with no competence behind it.

We’ve all been there.

Watching someone take up space they didn’t earn.
Listening to opinions that were never asked for.
Waiting for the moment where someone should have stopped — but didn’t.

This is that moment.

This piece isn’t polite.
It’s not meant to be.
It’s the internal monologue that finally made it outside.

For the women who are done nodding along.
For the ones who know the difference between leadership and noise.
For the ones who don’t confuse speaking with having something worth saying.

You don’t need to be louder.
You just need to be right.

Soft, relaxed, and built for everyday wear — even when the message isn’t.

Wear it when patience runs out.
Wear it when the room needs recalibrating.
Wear it when you’re done entertaining nonsense.

Not every voice deserves airtime.

And you’re done pretending otherwise.