The truth is, I will never exist as that girl next door figure or any other archetype belonging to White women. I am not the “blonde bombshell,” “mysterious brunette,” or even quirky Zooey Deschanel. And I’m OK with that. I’ve decided that being boxed in with a certain stereotype doesn’t allow me the capability to grow and nurture who I am, but to feed an out-of-date machine running on repressive ideals. Instead of trying to mold my identity into society-appropriated “norms,” I, as a woman of color, have a unique perspective that I get to share with others because of my race, a luxury I’m not sure I would have if I were simply labeled the girl next door. This alone now motivates me to appreciate who am I every day. ~LA feminspire/i-will-never-be-the-girl-next-door/
Posted on: Tue, 01 Jul 2014 19:00:02 +0000
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