A Woman’s Appearance Should Not Be Her Worth

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As a baby and toddler, I was beautiful. My mother said strangers would stop her in the street to fawn over me. I was offered modelling contracts often.

I was still beautiful as a child but when puberty hit, I went though an awkward stage. For the first time, people started saying no to me. For the first time, I was seeing the privilege my looks had given me.