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I Was A “Not-Like-Other-Girls” Girl

Why actively trying to be "the quirky girl" will always come back to bite you later

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I turned 20 several months ago, and with that came the scary, sad realization that I am no longer a child. Looking back, my biggest regret overall about my childhood is probably my obsession with trying to be different. When you actively try to reject trends just so you can claim you think for yourself, you'll eventually realize you're often as into whatever you pretended not to like as everyone else.

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10 Revolutionary Women To Remember This Fourth Of July

The patriots of the American Revolution aren't the only ones who gave us the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

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10 Revolutionary Women To Remember This Fourth Of July

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Independence Day is almost upon us, which means that for most Americans, it'll be time to bust out the lawn chairs and grills, gather around family and friends, and praise our history through patriotic garb and grand fireworks displays. It's the one day of the year where everyone forgets their political biases or historic inaccuracies, at least for a while, to look back on the hazy, illustrious history of the United States.

But, while we celebrate what people like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Patrick Henry did for this country, they are not the only ones who embodied the very virtues that our nation loves to advocate for. This Fourth of July, here are ten American women who history tends to forget, despite the groundbreaking things they did for their country.

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Forget Hot Girl Summer, It's Love Yourself Summer Now

Let's learn to love ourselves as we are this summer.

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Forget Hot Girl Summer, It's Love Yourself Summer Now

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Too many women feel like they can't be included in "hot girl summer" because they either aren't skinny enough or aren't in good enough shape to participate. Excluding and discrimination is something that should be fought against, and there is not a lot that we are doing to stop discrimination against women who are bigger than sizes 2-6. I have never fully felt comfortable with my body, and I know a lot of women who aren't.

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I Hate Wearing Swimsuits, But They've Taught Me A Lot About Loving Myself

I won't be the girl who loves swimsuits, but I will be the girl who loves herself.

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I hate wearing swimsuits.

The beach has never been my thing. I know. For a Floridian, that means a whole lot. When I was little, I hated the sand so much that I wore rain boots to the beach. I thought that was why I hated the beach. As I got older, I realized I hated the beach for another reason — swimsuits.

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4. Are you sure you want to eat that?

1. Calm down.

2. Is it that time of the month?

3. That's not very ladylike.

4. Are you sure you want to eat that?

5. You have "RBF", you should smile more.

6. You only wear makeup to impress boys.

7. Why can't you take a compliment?

8. You know how to cook, right?

9. Girls don't know anything about sports.

10. You're a girl, you can't do ______.

There's a lot more to this question than what meets the eye.

1. Conformity

2. Ideological Differences

3. Insecurity

4. Lack of Pastimes

5. 'You Do You' Culture

6. Toxic Femininity

7. Patriarchy

Why actively trying to be "the quirky girl" will always come back to bite you later

The patriots of the American Revolution aren't the only ones who gave us the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

1. Margaret Brent (1600-1699)

2. Phyllis Wheatley (1753-1784)

3. Sacajawea (1787-1812)

4. Dorothea Dix (1802-1887)

5. Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896)

6. Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906)

7. Ellen Swallow Richards (1842-1911)

8. Daisy Gatson Bates (1914-1999)

9. Jacqueline Cochran (1906-1980)

10. Virginia Hall (1906-1982)

Let's learn to love ourselves as we are this summer.

I won't be the girl who loves swimsuits, but I will be the girl who loves herself.

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