Coisas que as Mulheres Ouvem

As loiras se divertem mais...sorria mais...desde cedo as mulheres são expostas a modelos e clichês, mascarados como conselhos, que ditam como deve ser nossa aparência se quisermos ser aceitas..

Estamos mostrando ao mundo que as únicas regras que seguimos são aquelas que criamos para nós mesmas. Você vai se juntar a nós?

#WomenGetTold You won't be taken seriously if you act too silly – If silly means having a personality, I'm happy with that! My smile is what makes me most beautiful. – Shakia, 28

#WomenGetTold Well, you must feel like you're a woman because you're wearing a dress... – I have been open about being intersex, and some people have felt they could then comment on what I should or shouldn’t wear in order to be perceived as a woman. But I don't care. I love trousers and loafers and that has nothing to do with gender. – Susannah, 24

#WomenGetTold Women have to be voluptuous – I used to feel incomplete as a woman because I haven't developed fuller breasts. I totally love my body and don't care about gender expectations anymore. – Victoria

#WomenGetTold You should wear something that flatters your figure more – I refuse to wear anything overly girly – I would say my dress is tomboy-ish. I haven’t worn an actual dress in over 15 years. – Leslie

#WomenGetTold Where’s your girlfriend? – Well, my husband wouldn't approve of that! People sometimes express confusion at my sexuality, especially since I have short hair. They are not aware that I have been with my husband for 27 years and have two teenagers. – Misha, 51

#WomenGetTold Your hair's so interesting. Can I touch it? – If I have my natural hair out people often squeeze it like its an alien substance. This makes me very uncomfortable! – Afua, 22

#WomenGetTold You would be so pretty if you lost a few pounds – Love who you are! I am very short and I'm curvy. If you pretend to be someone you're not, people can smell it a mile away. – Lily, 23

#WomenGetTold Gingers have no soul – Society told everyone that having red hair isn’t desirable. I damaged my hair for years with trying to go blonde, but once I decided to embrace my red roots for all their worth, I couldn't be happier. – Sarah, 24

#WomenGetTold Motherhood or career, you can’t have both – "Actually you can. The older I get the more I realize that confidence in yourself can carry you anywhere. And where did I get that confidence? Becoming a mum of six and realizing I didn’t have to live up to anyone else's expectations but mine was refreshing. Beauty comes from within and it’s that feeling that’s carried me to where I am today." – Bella, 52

#WomenGetTold You won't get far in this industry – I may be small, but I'm not weak and useless. I've persisted, and now I'm an editor for a major youth media publication. – Emma, 26

#WomenGetTold You would look much prettier if you lost some weight – I believe that real beauty comes from health, kindness and openness, is not about what size you are. – Phoebe, 38

#WomenGetTold You look so…different – "As a child, all I wanted was to be like everyone else, but as an adult I've become so much more interested in being unique. I stopped wearing a wig and started to feel confident about who I was. I'm very recognisable, but these days I feel positive about that." – Christa, 42

#WomenGetTold Why don't you act more like a woman? – I may be a female bouncer, but that doesn't make me any less of a woman. I use my femininity and confidence to my advantage. – Kaz, 48

#WomenGetTold Piercings are unprofessional – I've got loads of piercings.. and I'm also a successful woman, they're not related! I love how I look, and that I have my own thing. – Eka, 33

#WomenGetTold Calm down…is it that time of the month? – Whether I'm quiet and reflective, or assertive and have something to say, has nothing to do with the fact that I'm a woman. – Shakia, 28

#WomenGetTold Where are you really from? – I am half Chinese and often get exoticised. As a child I wanted to be blonde like my Mom, but eventually I realised there was more than the blue-eyed, blonde-haired western model for beauty. – Victoria