The
All-American
Girl
Next
Door:
A
Reflection Growing
up
in
the
United
States,
I
often
heard
the
phrase,
"the
all-American
girl
next
door."
I
never
quite
understood
what
it
meant
until
I
became
a
teenager
and
started
to
notice
the
beauty
standards
that
existed
around
me. The
all-American
girl
next
door
is
often
described
as
wholesome,
natural,
and
beautiful
without
trying
too
hard.
She
is
supposed
to
be
the
perfect
combination
of
cute
and
sexy,
with
a
glowing
smile
and
a
welcoming
personality. As
I
navigated
through
high
school
and
college,
I
noticed
that
these
standards
were
often
unattainable
for
many
young
women.
Society
places
so
much
pressure
on
us
to
be
perfect,
but
what
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perfection
even
mean?
I
struggled
with
questions
like
these
until
I
learned
to
embrace
my
own
unique
qualities
and
stop
comparing
myself
to
others. In
many
ways,
I
embody
the
all-American
girl
next
door.
I
have
blonde
hair,
blue
eyes,
and
a
bubbly
personality.
But
I've
also
come
to
realize
that
the
true
beauty
of
a
person
lies
in
their
character.
I
strive
to
be
kind,
empathetic,
and
compassionate,
and
I
think
those
qualities
make
me
even
more
attractive
than
any
physical
attribute
ever
could. At
the
end
of
the
day,
I
believe
that
all
women
deserve
to
feel
confident
and
beautiful
in
their
own
skin.
Whether
we
fit
the
traditional
all-American
girl
mold
or
not,
we
are
all
capable
of
radiating
our
own
unique
beauty
and
charm.
It's
time
we
start
embracing
that
and
stop
trying
to
conform
to
society's
narrow
standards.