by Ewuare X. Osayande
A wife-beater is not a tank top
is not made of cotton
is not manufactured by Hanes, Fruit-of-the-Loom or Perry Ellis
is not soft and comfy
does not come wrapped in plastic
cannot be bought at the local Walmart or Macy’s
is not sexy
cannot be taken to the Laundromat to be cleaned
a wife-beater is not a muscle shirt
an A-shirt
or a T-shirt without sleeves
a wife-beater is not a tank top
but does come in a variety of
sizes and colors.
