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If by that you mean that I dislike celebrity magazines, prefer food to anorexia, refuse to watch TV shows about models, and hate the color pink, then yes. I am proud to be not really a girl.

If by that you mean that I dislike celebrity magazines, pref

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This quote challenges societal expectations and stereotypes associated with being a girl. The speaker expresses their disinterest in celebrity culture, the damaging ideals promoted by anorexia, and mainstream media's obsession with models. They also reject the traditional feminine color pink. By proudly proclaiming their nonconformity to these gendered expectations, the speaker asserts their individuality and independence from societal norms around femininity.

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