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This reads as a call to widen the range of possible role models for girls, especially when attention and approval are being rewarded in narrow ways. It can be taken to mean that culture should make space for ambition, skill, and public leadership, so girls can imagine futures beyond being seen only through appearance. It lands in debates about social media, education, and the images young people are given to copy.
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