Florence Given
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Ever since I was a child,
I've been surviving these rounds of shaming from other girls.
And then in adulthood, that became rounds of shaming from other women.
And it's not because women are inherently catty and cruel and mean.
It's because women are taught that we are only allowed to be a certain way.
We're praised for being one way and punished for another.
And we have these lines in our head of self-expression that we are not allowed to cross.
This is too much.
Don't do that.
Sit like this.
Don't be too clever in class.
Don't raise your hand in class.
People think you're a know-it-all.
Don't make too much money.
That's greedy.
We learn all of these lines, right?
Don't be too loud.
Don't wear too much color.
Don't take up too much space.
Be considerate.