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How To Design a Bitter, Angry Woman

It doesn’t take too much work really

If I Ain't Readin'
3 min readSep 7, 2022

If you notice, I’m not using any images. I want you to close your eyes and imagine after each step, who this woman could be. These items have not personally happened to me — maybe 1 or 2. I am just here to tell their stories.

Ready?

Step one: Never call her a princess or angel when she’s a child. Tell her she is “too fast” when she is pretty. Or too fat/skinny when she develops a bit differently.

Step two: Tell her to stop crying. Let her know it is a harsh world out there and that no one cares about her tears. Help her to view tearful situations as events to be observed and eventually ignored.

Step three: Compare her to other girls. Tell her, “Why can’t you be like her and her? Help her feel inferior daily.

Step four: Tell her that her daddy/mommy was not sh#$t and she will not be anything either.

Step five: Do not invest in girlie things for her. Tell her to keep her “head in them books” and to never think of falling in love.

Step six(society and the world as she gets older): When she speaks up, even a little bit for herself, call her loud and masculine. This will reinforce her to never shed tears, show her pain or ask for help.

Step seven: As you date her, tell her that her hair/skin tone/eyes/body type is disgusting. You may have sex with her body, but you can surely rape her mind…

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If I Ain't Readin'
If I Ain't Readin'

Written by If I Ain't Readin'

Erica is an essayist and poet who enjoys reading, creating content, and helping others find their purpose too. Above all, she loves to read🖤

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