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I'm Not Like Other Girls
I'm not like other girls
I don't wear make-up or like high-heels
I'm not like other girls
I don't fawn over boys and fantasize about being a princess
I'm not like other girls
I like books and school
I'm not like other girls
Right?
Because I have complex emotions and one will ever fully understand me
Because I like blue and not pink and know about politics
I have special connections and deep thoughts
I promise
I'm not like other girls
Except
Maybe I am like other girls
Because I want equality for women
I have dreams
I want a better world
And I want to be loved
Maybe I am like all the other girls
Like some girls, I menstruate
I go through the struggles that women and girls face every day
Maybe being one of "them" isn't actually all that had
Beacuse maybe we all are actually similar
Yet very, very different
Maybe
Just maybe we dehumanize women by saying that we are all the same until we prove that we are different
Why do I want to be different so badly?
It's not for attention from others
It's because of society
But more importantly because of me not seeing the flaws in this way of thinking
So yes
I guess I am like all the other girls
Because we are all strong and brave and beautiful and brilliant
We all stand together
But also shine brightly as individuals
I am like other girls
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