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sophiamays commented: Same for me. I would ONLY wear dresses in pre-school because I thought girls were supposed to look pretty all the time, and in middle school, I stopped answering so many questions because I was nervous about being too loud or a know it all. Was princess culture—being quiet, calm, pretty—a part of that?
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wondergirl commented: Agree princesses are super problematic, and I’m so glad your school has a space for you all to write and critique what is happening in your worlds. Bravo!
writelikeagirl commented: Thanks so much!
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brandilux commented: Can I use this in my media class at school? We are studying how racist and sexist the media can be—it’s soooooo corrupt! I mean, look at the kind of girls they celebrate and put on magazines and in commercials. Always the same color, always the same size. I know people are trying to change that, and sometimes it happens, but not nearly enough. We need to be out there even more! I’ve even started to write some of my own poems. Thanks for the inspiration!
writelikeagirl commented: Yes, yes! Please spread the word!
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wahibabeee commented: truth telling—that is all. and you all are on a roll. i am loving all these posts and poems. thanks for starting these conversations. and it’s gonna make me look at magazines in a whole different way—it also makes me want to get in the system to try and change it!
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mattcooper commented: Interesting read—I never thought about this mslucas commented: This is one of my favorite poems so far—very cool.
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tamirb commented: guys have it just as bad—write one for us!
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brandilux commented: YES! I saw a quote in my Media Studies class that said: A Woman’s Place Is in the Resistance. And you both are doing it! I looked through some of my mom’s home and garden magazines and used your poems as inspiration. Here’s mine: A woman’s place is not:
in the kitchen
or in the garden
or in the bedroom
or cleaning the bathroom
or cleaning the counter.
She’s not an Easy-Bake Oven
or a dollhouse
or a doll.
A woman’s place:
is in the resistance
is in the existence.
I exist.
writelikeagirl commented: Oh, we LOVE this poem! Thanks for sharing. Maybe when we bring Write Like a Girl to the world, you will come and write with us! Yes! Keep sharing.