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millena Nyarienga's avatar

Also ,I don’t know if it’s just me, but I’ve noticed that phrases like 'girl’s girl' and 'mean girl' have become subtle dog whistles for misogyny. It’s like the worst thing a woman can be is a 'mean girl'—and once she’s labeled that way, she becomes fair game for all the vitriol people can throw.

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Josefa H's avatar

Great read! I share the sentiment.

In LATAM we talk about sororidad, which means women's solidarity in the face of patriarchal violence. So even if you hate other girl, you defend and support her when she's facing sexism.

With that background, I immediately rolled my eyes at the idea that female solidarity means being an smiling doll who shares her lipgloss and excessively compliment other girls. All these social expectations and codes among women are so tiring and further alineates us from each other.

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