Quote by Debra Ollivier
For one of the first pressures that bear down on American girls is the pressure not only to be liked but to be everyone else. This initial feat of self-transformation often involves loosening one's grip on that quiet sense of inner self and hitching one's wagon to a single standard of beauty. The stress of leaping through that hoop insinuates itself into the young heart and soul with a vengeance, and insecurities go from being hard little buds of confusion to overripe, snarled and tyrannical fruits that hang on the vine as we age.
Summary
This quote highlights the societal pressure on American girls to conform to a particular standard of beauty and to seek acceptance from others. It suggests that girls often sacrifice their authentic selves in order to fit into this mold, which leads to a growing sense of insecurity and self-doubt. The metaphor of "hitching one's wagon to a single standard of beauty" illustrates the restrictive nature of this expectation and the toll it takes on a person's emotional well-being as they grow older.
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