Girls Versus Girls

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Gender equality is not just the responsibility of men. Women, too, have a crucial part to play in ensuring that men and women are regarded as coequals of society.

Women themselves are stuck in perpetuating the notion that we, as a whole, are not good enough.

  • Stuck in a place of competing with other women
  • Stuck in taking stock of other women’s value based on how they look
  • Stuck in feeling insecure about their own accomplishments and goals

A 2011 study found that when meeting an attractive woman, 85 percent of the female subjects gave their peer a critical once over and made harsh comments about her appearance. Another study has shown that the woman on the receiving end of such comments will feel socially excluded and can experience psychological pain that is comparable to physical pain.

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The above is a short scene from the 2004 Hollywood blockbuster “Mean Girls”. In the movie, protagonist Regina George is protrayed as a superficial, back-stabbing high school Queen-Bee who would do everthing to achieve her goals of being the face of popularity in high school. She known for making derogatory comments to her girlfriends in attempts to lower their self-esteems and put them down.

Breaking out of this mean-streaked vicious cycle. We should lead by example and be what a strong supportive women is. We should not fall into the mold that others expect us to be: falling into a competitive, mean-girl way of interacting with one another. We should strive to enable ourselves to be seen for the value we offer to the world instead of the value of our appearance.

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The above gif illustrates women, regardless of colour, socio-economic background, or religion, helping each other advance, both physically and metaphorically.

By Charlotte 😉

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