Pretty Hurts…
Females are subjected to criticism and body image before they even hit puberty
Girls must be slim but not too thick or too skinny
Makeup is considered a necessity
Skin bleaching or tanning is considered the norm
I Am Not My Hair…
Blondes have more fun
Straight hair is better than natural, and weave is a must
Reveal too much skin and be open about your sexuality,
and you‘re promiscuous
Dress conservatively and remain celibate,
and you‘re a prude
Reveal your animosity about rape or sexual discrimination,
you’re a feminist
Sex sells and females are sexually exploited though the media,
but they preach that women should value their bodies
Beauty Is Only Skin Deep…
Intelligence is associated with lack of good looks,
and if a woman is smart and “pretty”, she is considered a rare breed
A woman must choose between her career and motherhood,
because she cannot be good at one job, without failing at another
If a girl is made a mother before she is ready,
she is criticized regardless of the decision she makes,
even though it is her life, her body
She must act like a lady, and think like a man
She must always maintain a perfect appearance
She must not make herself too available, too easy,
but she must not let a man wait too long otherwise she will lose him
She must abide by the double standard or be judged by society
Women who have high standards are too high maintenance,
and must learn to settle for whatever or whoever life gives them
Women are weak and feebleminded,
too emotionally unstable to make rational decisions
Not enough positivity associated with a females’ persona,
and too much prominence on her figure
Yielding women to be more obsessed with what they see in the mirror,
than the beauty in their intellect
Wanting men to stimulate their sexual desires,
without allowing them to first stimulate their mind
Women,
when will we come to see,
inside and out we are as beautiful as can be
Don’t let this world consume you,
be who you are and you’ll love the person it molds you into

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Copyright 2015 Christiana Parisien