Whilst getting my fix of Fleur De Force on YouTube at the weekend, an advert from Always was displayed. Whilst it gave me the option to Skip, I kept watching and I’m glad that I did. The video showed young women, men and boys being asked to run like a girl and fight like a girl. The results are sadly as expected, with one woman running on the spot worrying about her hair, because clearly we’re the weaker sex? The insult #LikeAGirl is thrown around all too often and whilst women are believing it, we can’t blame young boys for believing it either.
The video asks the same questions to young girls, who believe they can run fast like anyone else, can fight just like anyone else and swim as good as anyone else. For me, it’s amazing to see that these young people know that doing things #LikeAGirl isn’t an insult- as we see results just as men do. It’s somewhere in between the ages of 10 an beyond that this becomes an insult, where the differences in men and women in society is highlighted to them and confidence is knocked.
The video ends with ‘Why can’t Run #LikeAGirl also mean win the race’ something that is so powerful.
Using #LikeAGirl as an insult is a hard knock against any adolescent girl. And since the rest of puberty’s really no picnic either, it’s easy to see what a huge impact it can have on a girl’s self-confidence. Always are starting off a campaign to make sure that girls everywhere keep their confidence throughout puberty and beyond, and making a start by showing them that doing it #LikeAGirl is an awesome thing.
This simple phrase can have a significant and long-lasting impact on girls and women, and we all need to share this to redefine #LikeAGirl into a positive affirmation.
What do you do #LikeAGirl?
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*Just to note, this isn’t a sponsored post. I just think this campaign is awesome.
I agree! I saw this as a while ago in the same situation as you and didn’t click off as normal. It’s quite a powerful advert, which I wasn’t expecting to see and very glad to see such a thing on channels like Fleur’s because so many young girls watch her. Great campaign!
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I watched this ad ages ago, think someone from the feminism society at my uni sent it to me, and I shared it on my blog but had no words to describe the video it was so powerful. Well done for being able to get out coherent words! I was too touched by it to even know what to say! xo
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The #likeagirl campaign is one of the best I have seen-it actually made a lasting impression on me
Stacey | Expat Make-Up Addict xx
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Need to watch this advert first I think going to google it now lol . xox
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another amazing post Beth. I also think the Always campaign is fabulous and highlights a really important issue
Gaby // http://www.etcgabrielle.com
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I totally agree with you, saw it recently and thought it was great.
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I did exactly the same as you. Saw the advert and didn’t click off. At first I wondered what the advert was trying to tell me but as the message revealed itself I could see the stereotypes emerging. I did feel empowered once the young girls emerged and this made me smile. Love the post btw xx
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