Can We Please End the ‘Good Girl’ Persona?

Can We Please End the ‘Good Girl’ Persona?
There’s a society-wide abusive relationship. Let’s end it.
ADEOLA SHEEHY-ADEKALE
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Apr 4, 2021
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OpenClipart-Vectors on PixabayI’ve been stuck in a loop, thinking about the changes that haven’t quite happened. The movements that rise and fall, again and again, gathering momentum as the public voice swells, only to fizzle out like a birthday balloon with a tiny hole.
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