Myers ’15 Slam Poem Keeps Spreading

Kate CarlisleJanuary 6, 20141min
A slam-winning poem "Shrinking Women" continues to attract listeners and viewers

Wesleyan junior Lily Myers stunned an audience and won slam honors last winter break with her heartbreaking, funny and authentic poem “Shrinking Women.” The poem, which expresses Myers’ frustrations about family dynamics involving gender, body image, and food, has now attracted more than three million views on YouTube.

The Chronicle of Higher Education posted the video this week on its Say Something podcast.