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It’s as though representation sounds and looks good on paper, but is approached with little accuracy or genuine celebration of difference when put into practice.

Being bold and out of character felt empowering. My newfound confidence surfaced when I stopped being restricted by what other people find attractive.

Eleven years later, Champion became the new Gap, charging way too much for a cotton sweatshirt that will certainly go out of style soon.

My hair was falling out as my home life was falling apart but I was so invested in getting my hair to a shade that a hairstylist probably would’ve refused to do.

We are constantly walking this fine line between too funny and not funny enough, this grey area of figuring out what is appealing as a funny woman and what is pushing the standards men have set into place.

Growing up reading these books, I began believing everything secretly represented something else. It was almost too easy to forget these characters are polished, edited to be metaphors.

If acting opportunities continue to be guided by follower counts, the industry will be at risk of losing its creative purpose, focusing too much on superficial gains.

While ASMRtists who make content like this include disclaimers and provide links to professionals, these videos are a safe place for people to go to when they are experiencing stress or anxiety.

“the freespace, that’s my definition of punk rock, it is an area of creative expression that is not dictated by the industry, is not dictated by profit.”