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Gi r l sc a n ’ ts t opt heme di af r om di c t a t i nghowwe s houl dl ooka ndbe ha v e .Howe v e r ,wec a nopt out oft her he t or i ca ndf oc usoura t t e nt i oni namor e s e l f a f f i r mi ngdi r e c t i on.Onc ewea c t i v e l y r e c og ni s et ha tt heme di a ’ si de a lt ypeofwome n i saf or m ofma ni pul a t i ont owa r dswome nt o c onf or mt ot he s epa t r i a r c ha li de a l s ,wea r ea bl e t ot a kec ont r ol .Le t ’ se mbr a c eour s e l v e sa s i ndi v i dua l sa nds t a r tc e l e br a t i ngwha tma ke sus uni quea ndbe a ut i f ul .Le t ’ se nc our a g ee a c hot he r a swee a c ht a keourownj our ne yt owa r d s e l f a c c e pt a nc e .Thef i r s ts t e pi st ounf ol l owor bl oc ka c c ount st ha tdon ’ te mpowe ry ou. Di v e r s i f yy ourf e e d!
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