Girlchild Poem Analysis

There was not a precise speaker of this poem, which I sometimes enjoy but for this poem I feel like there should have a been a definite speaker. I found this poem to be rather a sad and depressing. The way the speaker describes this beautiful “girlchild” (1) is with such admiration and articulation. The speaker describes her as “healthy, tested intelligent / … strong arms and back / abundant sexual drive and manual dexterity.” (7-9) It almost seems as if the speaker of this poem is someone who is admiring this “girlchild,” like a parent or secret love. The title of this poem really describes what the important part of this poem is; the ever changing view of women in society. Society portrays women to behave a certain way or look a certain way,