Don’t Worry Your Pretty Little Head

“Don’t worry your pretty little head about that”

Every girl has heard that phrase at some point, or will hear it at some point.

It means:

You’re a girl.

Girls are pretty.

Girls are happy.

Girls aren’t smart.

So stop being unhappy, stop being smart.

Start caring about your appearance more.

Stop worrying.

Stop being independent.

Let men rule over you.

You know what I say to this?

NO.

I don’t have to be constantly smiling, no matter  what you say.

I can be as smart as I want to be.

I can be beautiful without makeup and fashion trends.

I don’t need to be dependent on men to do anything for me.

I’m a girl.

And all girls deserve the right to be themselves.

Not a stereotype.

So I say:

Stop being a stereotype.

Be who you are and who you want to be.