A Portrait of You

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Acollectionofwomen throughtheeyesofawoman

“Inawayyoucouldsaybeingamanwouldbeeasier, growingupintothewomanIhavebecomehasbeena scaryexperienceattimes Itcanfeelthatweare targetedbysometimes,themomentyoufeelsafe somewhere,somethinghappens.Although,Ifind therearemanythingsaboutbeingagirlthatI absolutelylove.Eventhesmallestthings,likegetting readyforapartywithyourfriends.”

“Ihavefoundgrowingupanethnicminorityina predominatelywhiteareatobechallenging.Itcomes withawholeloadmoredisadvantages.Itfeelslikea constantbattletoprovethatyouareworthyof existinginthespacethatyouarein.Westernsociety does not encourage us to support each other. Constantlypittingwomenagainsteachother,inan attempttokeepusdownandprohibitingusfrom reachingourfullpotential.”

“Ifeelthatpeoplebecometoobotheredabout whatotherpeoplearedoing.Whydoesithave tobeagenderedthing?Ifsomeonewantstodo something,weshouldletthem.Ifyouwantto dosomething,doit.Yourbodyyourchoice.”

“IfeelempoweredwhenIseeotherhardworking women around me succeeding, especiallywhentheyputintheeffortandsee successinreturn.Itmakesmemotivatedtobea successfulwoman,whocanlearnandgrow frommyexperiences.ThemainwomenthatI lookuptoinmylifearedefinitelypeoplelike mymum,mygrandmasandevenmyfriends.”

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