girlhood

My work traces the evolution of "girlhood" and what it means to grow up under the weight of expectation. It explores the shaping of young girls: the soft demands to be sweet and ladylike, the quiet rules about how to speak, sit, smile. I reflect on how these early lessons echo into womanhood. Beneath the surface of growing up is a constant negotiation: between who the world says we should be, and who we’re becoming.