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The Divine Feminine

Janey Locander Student Contributor, Augustana College
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Augustana chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

(After Anna Picton’s “I’m not just a girl”)

My body is an art, 

myself a masterpiece of freckled flesh and bones that creak 

I’m tired of our overkill attitudes trying to be unique

We can be ourselves without the approval that we seek

We are more than what we want to be for a lover or our friends. ‘

In our quest for individuality, it feels it has no end

We don’t have to simplify ourselves to fit a mold

Girls are more that silly

 we have dreams 

 we are bold

I am not just a girl

                              I am more than just my gender or my breasts

I’ve got smartsm wits and charm

 I always ace my tests

We have voices, we have passion

It’s time to take action 

 Dismantle that glass ceiling 

Be valid in our feelings

That through our efforts and our strength

We will overcome patriarchy

Janey Locander

Augustana '25

Janey Locander is an Augustana Alumni from the class of ‘25 who received majors in WGSS and Psychology along with a Creative Writing Minor. She served as the chapter Senior Editor from 2022-2025. She hopes to continue writing for various publications and for fun. She also intends to keep her advocacy projects going strong post grad. She hopes you enjoy browsing through her works written throughout her time in this chapter.
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