Using #LikeAGirl as an insult is one of those little underhanded ways society keeps putting girls and women down and somehow, we never really think much about it.
However, it is indeed a hard knock against any adolescent girl. And since the rest of puberty's really no picnic either, it's easy to see what a huge impact it can have on a girl's self-confidence.
Sometimes I get scared about being potentially a mom to a little girl that I have to nurture to adulthood with her self-esteem intact when she will keep meeting all these bumps in the road. Remember Ban Bossy?
Watch the video and let's discuss. Do you do stuff like YOURSELF or you do it #LikeAGirl - the way society tells you?
With this video, Always has kicked off another campaign that wants to make sure that girls everywhere keep their confidence throughout puberty and beyond. Like #BanBossy, this video shows that doing things #LikeAGirl should not be a bad thing.
Lauren Greenfield, filmmaker and director of the #LikeAGirl video, says;
"In my work as a documentarian, I have witnessed the confidence crisis among girls and the negative impact of stereotypes first-hand.
When the words 'like a girl' are used to mean something bad, it is profoundly disempowering. I am proud to partner with Always to shed light on how this simple phrase can have a significant and long-lasting impact on girls and women. I am excited to be a part of the movement to redefine 'like a girl' into a positive affirmation."
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