Barbie

like we have to be extraordinary but somehow we’re always doing it wrong like you have to be thin but not too thin and you can never say you want to be thin you have to say you want to be healthy but you have to be thin you have to have money but you can’t ask for money because that’s crass you have to be a boss but you can’t be mean you have to lead but you can’t squash other peoples ideas you’re supposed to love being a mother but don’t talk about your kids all the damn time you have to be a career woman but also always be looking out for other people you have to answer for men’s bad behavior which is INSANE but if you point that out you’re accused of complaining you’re supposed to stay pretty for men but not so pretty that you tempt them too much or threaten other women because you’re supposed to be apart of the sisterhood but always stand out and always be grateful but never forget the system is rigged so find a way to acknowledge that but also always be grateful you have to never get old never be rude never show off never be selfish never fall down never fail never show fear never get out of line its too hard it’s too contradictory and no one gives you a medal or says thank you and it turns out in fact that not only are you doing everything wrong but also everything is your fault i’m just so tired of watching myself and every single other woman tie herself into knots so that people will like us and if all of that is also true for a doll just representing women then i don’t even know