From a young age, girls are socialized to be objects. We're encouraged to play with dolls, wear makeup, and dress up in clothes that accentuate our bodies. We're taught to be pretty, to be pleasing, and to be passive. This is reinforced by the media, which perpetuates unrealistic beauty standards and reduces women to their physical appearance.
While highly controversial, this narrative arc serves as a dark mirror to modern anxieties surrounding autonomy, hyper-independence, and the exhausting nature of constant empowerment. Anatomy of the Narrative Arc empowered feminist trained to be an object mi cracked