I am tired of girls just being there for their bodies and their looks. I think women and girls are 100 per cent more than that.
Honestly, we have a brain, ideas and a mind that could change the world just like anyone else.
I am tired of being called the wimp, being picked last for teams and just being “there” because I want to be there and do something when I’m there. I want to be the first person they pick on their team, the person who changes the world. People will say: “you can’t do this you can’t do that. You know why? Cause you’re a girl.” Yeah, that makes us feel great about our gender. Have you ever heard someone say you can’t do this cause you’re a boy? No, I didn't think so. Who was the first person on the moon? A man. Who was the smartest person? Einstein, a man. Who was the fastest person? A man. Girls in the world are more than whatever you thought. We might throw like a girl because we throw hard. We run like girls because we run fast. We scream like girls cause we are loud. Whenever someone says that you throw, scream or run like a girl, tell them thanks, cause it’s a compliment.
Audrey Sutton, Grade 6 student, St. Albert
