Chronicles of a Bitch Goddess

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Lies My Parents Told Me

  • Image of a white blond woman in a magenta dress, behind her are school symbols in shades of grey: A+, a book, desk and chair, chemistry set, 4.0, a graduation hat.... Handwritten text reads: College isn't for girls. Girls are only going to be wives and mothers. / and other Lies My Parents Told Me
    College isn’t for girls. Girls are only going to be wives and mothers. / and other Lies My Parents Told Me
  • A drawing of a white brunette woman wearing a brown shirt with dice on it. Behind her are greyed out video game symbols: controller, console, discs, ammo, 1up mushroom. The text reads: Girls are bad at video games and don't like or play them / and other lies my parents told me.
    Girls are bad at video games and don’t like or play them / and other lies my parents told me.
  • A drawing of a Black redhaired woman with symbols of strength in grey: a hard hat, muscles, a shield, weights, swords. the text reads: Girls are weak, delicate, and fragile damsels in distress. They do not fight and are not protectors/ and other lies my parents told me
    Girls are weak, delicate, and fragile damsels in distress. They do not fight and are not protectors/ and other lies my parents told me
  • A drawing of a white red haired woman wearing a red dress. Behind her are greyish pink symbols of virginity and purity culture: rings, hearts, a strand of pearls, a crown, lipstick, money, with rules: "save yourself for your husband!" "no sex before marriage" "every time you like someone you're giving a piece of your heart away!" "guard your heart" "don't be a slut" "no one wants a broken tea cup" "be pretty AND modest" on the other side, text is overlaid on a teacup and reads: A girls' worth is based on her virginity - no one wants "damaged goods" - girls are for looking pretty*, buying jewelry for, and spending money on. * but not TOO pretty / and other lies my parents told me.
    A girls’ worth is based on her virginity – no one wants “damaged goods” – girls are for looking pretty*, buying jewelry for, and spending money on. * but not TOO pretty / and other lies my parents told me.
  • an (attempt with limited color options at) olive skinned woman with short magenta hair and 4 ear piercings wearing a yellow shirt and jeans. Behind her are greyed out symbols of hobbies: a laptop, a tutu and ballet slipper, acting masks, musical notes, microphone, paint brush and pencil. The text reads: You're bad at: drawing, acting, painting, singing, dancing, playing musical instruments, writing stories. Tech stuff is for boys (your siblings are better than you. stop)/ and other lies my parents told me.
    You’re bad at: drawing, acting, painting, singing, dancing, playing musical instruments, writing stories. Tech stuff is for boys (your siblings are better than you. stop)/ and other lies my parents told me.
  • an image of a brown pile of dirt with blue hair, greyed out coming out of that pile are hearts. The text reads: You do not deserve to be valued or loved or considered - your job is to do that for everyone else / and other lies my parents told me.
    You do not deserve to be valued or loved or considered – your job is to do that for everyone else / and other lies my parents told me.
  • an image of a greyed out woman. In color are symbols of motherhood and pregnancy: a crip, stroller, boy & girl balloons, an infant, a binky, a pregnant woman, a bear, toys, eyes. The text reads: Women who don't have or want kids are selfish, broken, and going against God's will for them (to have all the babies)/ and other lies my parents told me
    Women who don’t have or want kids are selfish, broken, and going against God’s will for them (to have all the babies)/ and other lies my parents told me