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The whole “I’m not like other girls” movement should really be called the “I don’t want men to treat me the way they treat other women” movement because that’s what it really is. Women know that a girl who wears makeup is as respectable as a girl who wears none. A girl who’s played every Final Fantasy game is as respectable as a girl who digs Candy Crush. A woman who started her own law firm is as respectable as a single mom who works in the service industry. A girl who enjoys casual sex is as respectable as a girl who has never had her first kiss. A lesbian who has no interest in men is as respectable as a straight girl who loves her boyfriend. A girl who reads People magazine is as respectable as a girl who reads Dostoyevsky.

Women have been extensively shamed for saying “I’m not like other girls” when what they are really saying, maybe without knowing it, is “I’ve heard the way men talk about specific types of women, typically women who do things that they don’t understand or relate to, and I really, really want them to separate me from that and see me as a person who is worthy of being respected.” How much respect a woman gets from men is very rarely indicative of how much she deserves.

“I don’t want you to treat me the way you treat other girls, because you treat other girls like shit.”

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Chanel | Spring/Summer 2017 Couture

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Guo Pei | Spring/Summer 2017 Couture

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Valentino | Spring/Summer 2017 Couture

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Beehive

Creativity is what allows us to step out of our lane and try something new and magical. Whether it’s a new approach to a big or small problem, creativity is so important to maintain in our lives. If we lose that ability, then it’s hard to make meaningful changes in our lives and world. I like to think that Beehive, in its own way, allows our customers to start their days feeling unique and ready to conquer whatever comes along, while remaining true to themselves.“ Meet shop-boss Claire Fields and a couple of the store’s stylish shoppers who share their stories and talk Austin style. ����

Photos by Katie Jameson for The Style Line

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via CityLatte

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People act according to the way they experience the world. If you can understand their experience, you can understand their behavior.

R.D. Laing, The Politics of Experience (via fyp-psychology)

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As the Women’s March on Washington has swelled in support, attracting attention and supporters in the lead-up to Saturday’s demonstrations, its name has become something of a misnomer.

Sister marches have been organized in all 50 states, and in countries around the world. They have been organized to express solidarity with the aims of the original march: opposition to President Trump’s agenda, and support of women’s rights and human rights in general.

Given the quirks of time zones, many of those marches kicked off before the event that inspired them. In Paris, London, Berlin, Amsterdam, Mexico City, Bangkok, Delhi, Cape Town, and other cities, protesters have already broken out their signs and pink hats in solidarity.

Women’s Marches Go Global: Postcards From Protests Around The World

Photos: Getty Images

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Outerlands, SF

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HBD to the momma-in-chief, Michelle Obama! Can’t wait to see what magic she makes after leaving the @whitehouse ❤️💙

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Three generations: Cicada, Salmon II, Ghost Trout. & a silkie that thinks she is a goat.

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I think one of my favorite feelings is laughing with someone and realizing half way through how much you enjoy them and their existence.

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Need to talk to someone about your problems? Sit on the Friendship Bench. 

In Zimbabwe, it’s a safe place where trained community members counsel folks struggling with what they, in the local Shona language, call kufungisisa (“thinking too much”) – or what Americans call depression.

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