The Problem with “Pretty Girls” and Princesses

A girl’s looks are the first thing we see — and the first thing we teach her to see about herself.

Angela Noel Lawson

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A woman with a cloud of yellow-tinted hair compared my face to a series of shapes and declared it too round to be the coveted oval of beautiful people. I was eight years old.

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Angela Noel Lawson

Drawing from life experience and a master’s degree in organizational leadership, I write about leadership, personal growth, relationships, and parenting.