The Permission Department Is CLOSED is a fierce, unapologetic anthem about women's autonomy, personal sovereignty, boundaries, and the freedom to live without seeking anyone else's approval.
Written by Julie Jewels Smoot under her bold and rebellious identity, Author Honey Badger, this song delivers a powerful message: No woman needs permission to speak, leave, say no, establish boundaries, or make decisions about her own life.
 
Driven by gritty electric guitars, pounding drums, defiant female vocals, and sharp spoken-word declarations, this rebellious blues-rock anthem confronts the expectations, judgments, and controlling behaviors that attempt to silence women.
 
With biting humor, raw honesty, and an unmistakable refusal to surrender personal freedom, Author Honey Badger announces the permanent closure of the imaginary department responsible for approving women's decisions.
 
There are no more permission slips.
 
No more committees deciding what a woman can do with her life.
No more explaining boundaries to people who refuse to respect them.
No more sacrificing personal freedom to make others comfortable.
 
This song is about reclaiming your voice, standing firmly in your decisions, and recognizing that your body, your boundaries, and your future belong to you.
 
It is not a request for understanding.
It is not an invitation to negotiate.
It is an announcement.
 
The Permission Department has been permanently closed.
 
All requests for control over my life will be returned to sender.
 
NO FUCKING EXCEPTIONS.
 
Written and created by Julie Jewels Smoot — Author Honey Badger
My Voice. My Body. My Life. My Choice.