"You are not like THE OTHER GIRLS" is a phrase I heard and still hear a lot. In my teenage years I was convinced, that this was a compliment. Why? Because it seemed like it was the only way to be respected by boys. Soccer, gaming, playing eguitar all amazing hobbies, all only playable if you are a boy or a "Not like the other-girl". I am asking now: What is wrong with being like other girls? If someone says that to you, what kind of general imagine does this person have about girls & women? Also I might be special but why compare me to my whole gender, billions of women that the person surely does not know? Say I'm special, but leave out this comparison...or compare me to humans, not girls only! . Now I want to quote Michaela McManara: "Even if we don’t mean to, every time we use this phrase we’re reinforcing the idea that the “typical” woman is unworthy. She’s catty, loud, superficial, and thrives off of drama. It constructs this idea of a woman that cares about nothing more than appearances and men. If we like sports, are down to earth, or can be “one of the boys,” we’re an anomaly. When we say, “I’m not like most girls,” what we’re really implying is “I don’t posses the qualities of being female that society has stigmatized to be annoying, stereotypical or inferior.” Think about it 🎓 . . #indie #alternative #indieartist #indiemusic #femaleartist #grrl #girlpower #feminism #feminismus #grunge #rock #indiestyle #feminist #photography #fotografie #fotografieren #indiephotography #stuttgart #0711 #grungevibes #glass #fotografia https://www.instagram.com/p/BmGKzrBA3PR/?igshid=1aea8uzw5grw3