1.
When someone tried to insult you with "you run like a girl."
2.
When you were told to "act like a lady."
3.
When you got Barbies for Christmas instead of something you actually wanted.
4.
When the boys recruited you for their team.
5.
When your mom wanted to take you shopping... but only allowed you to pick out clothes from the girls' section.
6.
When you were forced to do something overly girly.
7.
When you hung out with other girls and they wanted you to spill all the boys' secrets.
8.
Whenever your mom would make you wear a dress to church.
9.
When you were called "too sporty."
10.
When you watched your mom's morning makeup ritual.
11.
When you were told something you liked was "just for boys."
12.
When you were secretly crushing on one of your best friends but couldn't tell them.
13.
When you were told you couldn't leave the house unless you changed into something more ladylike.
14.
When your mom tried to get you to be a debutant or do pageants.
15.
When strangers sometimes mistook you for a boy.
16.
When you were perplexed at the lengths some of your friends would go for the sake of "beauty."
17.
When you refused to be boxed into society's restrictive gender norms.
18.
And when you grew up to be one kick-ass woman.
