There is something amazing about just being a girl. This past week the Beautiful Women Project has been at the Springside School for Girls in Philadelphia. It is an amazing place where the spirit of womanhood thrives. The girls come in all shapes and sizes, there are little girls moving upward and there are young women getting ready to move onward toward college. There is a sense of oneness, yet the knowledge that each and everyone of them is an individual. A wonderful example of this has been my favorite thing to observe: despite the requirement of wearing a uniform, each girl wears different socks and shoes that express their personalities, the way they feel that morning as they get dressed and how they want the world to see them throughout the day.
This wonderful school, and so many others like it across the country, is a living and breathing example of the beauty of being a woman. Woman are there for one another to support each other through good days and bad days. They are there to lift one another up toward their goals and catch them if they slip or fall on their way. They are there to help one another express their greatest delights or ther greatest fears. Yes, there is competition, but it is the kind of competition that builds one another up - not tear one another down. There is no greater bond that women share, regardless of all of the things that may seem to make us different, we all start out as little girls who grow into amazing women. There is just something so amazing about being a girl.
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I am a student at Springside and the exhibit was amazing. At first glance any of the people might look like just simple, average people, but as I examined each story I realized that how they faced the experiences in their lives truly did make them beautiful. Thank you for bringing the wonderful exhibit to my school. It opened my eyes to an idea that I hadn't seen before.
Rachel - I had the most amazing week at Springside. The Beautiful Women Project was making such an impact that it is staying on until December! Thank you for sharing your experience with the images and stories.
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