In a world where expectations can feel as high as the skyscrapers of Boston, embracing the simplicity of being “just a girl” has become my guide. It’s a reminder that –– in the midst of societal norms ...

“I wouldn’t trade being female for anything,” said Gwen Stefani, “but the guys don’t understand what a burden it can be sometimes.” Frustrated by her overprotective parents because she was a girl, ...

“Oh I’m just a girl, all pretty and petite / So don’t let me have any rights,” Gwen Stefani sings in No Doubt’s satirical 1995 hit “Just a Girl.” The song criticizes misogyny by mocking the ...