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A second reason why I only surrounded myself with boys was because I wanted to be one of them. I wanted to approximate the power they had as men in our patriarchal society.

The recent uptick in brands specializing in self-defense tools marketed towards women is indicative of a larger trend of women gravitating towards more hands-on methods of self-defense.

My closet’s limited color selection eliminated the challenge of matching and gave me freedom to play with accessories, aesthetics, and silhouettes.

Vedic astrology and feng shui consider the color of clothing as a means of protection and energy balance as well. What a foolproof way to get dressed, I thought. Why not dress to my full, universe-guided potential?

Before, witches were seen as old women with warts; now, they’ve become fresh-faced pin-up girls in front of a green screen.

While I had some taste, what I was wearing was completely lackluster beside everyone else. In reality, it probably did not mean as much to them as it did to me, but the feeling of being overlooked haunted me for weeks.