S4 B1-B2 THE GIRLNAISSANCE

repercussions

the negative results or effects of an action

incessant gendering

constant gender-related labelling of people or things

to hold onto an identity

to try to keep or maintain a specific identity

to lose a piece of your identity

to feel like part of who you are is gone

to equate sth to sth

to say two things are the same or equal

hodgepodge meal combination

a mix of different foods thrown together

to feed into diet culture

to support the obsession with thinness and dieting

to glamorize sth

to make sth seem more attractive than it really is

impressionable

easily influenced by others

inherently un-womanlike

naturally unfeminine

to rationalize sb’s spending habits

to justify why sb spends money in a certain way

to reinforce stereotypes

to make existing stereotypes stronger

to push the narrative that women are frivolous

to promote the idea that women are silly or care too much about unimportant things

overexposed to gendered language

hearing too much language that emphasizes traditional gender roles

to subscribe to stereotypes

to believe or accept stereotypes

to fuel a never-ending cycle of gender inequality

to keep gender inequality going without stopping

insurmountable societal expectations

society’s expectations that feel impossible to meet

to propagate sexism

to spread or encourage sexist ideas

occupation

a job or profession

to overcome misogyny

to successfully deal with misogyny

perpetual fight for gender equality

ongoing fight for gender equality

contradiction

a situation where two things seem to oppose each other or cannot both be true

minority

a small group within a larger group, often with less power or representation

to unify

to bring people together

to fight for a cause

to work hard to support or achieve sth important

to develop a new sense of identity

to create or discover a new way of seeing yourself

outside the framework of what is meant to be feminine

not following expectations about how women should look or behave

to tie sb together

to connect or unite people in a close way

to justify bad financial decisions

to give reasons for making poor choices with money

under the excuse of 'I’m just a girl'

using the idea of being a girl as a reason to justify or excuse certain behavior

to build the narrative that women...

to create or promote the idea that women ...

to seek a man-made ideal of femininity

to try to achieve a standard of femininity created by men

delicate

soft, gentle, or easily damaged

put-together

well-organized, neat, or appearing confident and stylish

messy

disorganized, untidy, or complicated

oppressive stereotypes

harmful or unfair stereotypes

to take over

to gain control of sth or become more dominant

tied with a pink ribbon

decorated with a pink ribbon

pearl-embellished

decorated or adorned with pearls

satin ballet flats

soft, shiny, flat shoes

to adorn sth with bows

to decorate sth with bows

dainty

small, delicate, and pretty

to embrace hyperfemininity

to fully adopt extremely feminine traits or behaviors

an act of defiance

an act of resistance or rebellion against sth

fleeting girlhood

the short and temporary period of being a young girl

to weaponize gender against sb

to use gender as a tool to harm or control sb

to lose your youth to sth

to spend your young years on sth, often in a way that feels wasted

quick fix

a fast and easy solution to a problem, often not long-lasting

to make up for the lost time

to try to do sth you missed out on earlier in life

to participate in a trend

to follow a trend

to seek a perpetual state of girlhood

to try to stay young forever

to reverse time

to wish or try to go back to an earlier time

to cling to youth

to desperately try to stay young or avoid aging

to watch time pass by

to feel like life is moving forward without you achieving much

aspirations

hopes, dreams, or goals for the future

to dissect a trend

to analyze or examine a trend in detail

to grapple with sth

to struggle with or try to understand sth difficult

to tie a ribbon in your hair/on your bag

to decorate your hair or your bag with a ribbon

past one’s peak

no longer at the best or most successful point in life

to spiral into sth

to quickly and uncontrollably fall into a bad situation

light-hearted

fun, cheerful, and not serious

negative implications

harmful consequences of sth

to justify unnecessary purchases

to give reasons for buying things you don’t really need

to budget like a girl

to manage money in a way that is stereotypically associated with women

to be bad with money

to struggle with managing or saving money

to make low-effort meals

to make quick and easy meals

innocent joke

a harmless or playful comment meant to be funny

to develop an eating disorder

to develop unhealthy eating habits

to call sth out

to point out or criticize sth, especially sth wrong or unfair

to glorify youth

to praise or idealize being young

to reduce women down to a stereotype

to see women only as a simplified, often negative idea

to excuse sth

to justify or explain away sth, often sth bad

bad judgement

making poor or unwise decisions

lack of skill

not having the ability to do sth well

to make light of one’s shortcomings

to joke about your weaknesses

to cherish youth

to value and appreciate being young

to distance yourself from sth

to avoid or separate yourself from sth

to reject femininity

to refuse to embrace your feminine side

to prove yourself

to show others that you are capable or worthy

mature

behaving in a grown-up or responsible way

to expire

to no longer be valid, useful, or relevant

to nurture the girl inside

to embrace the youthful part of yourself

to wear pink unapologetically

to wear pink proudly