According to me, the most annoying #LikeAGirl statement that a girl is subjected to, is when boys are told not to cry ‘like a girl’. And this, I’m sure most girls can vouch for. As girls, we’re often told to conform to a certain behaviour and dressing style. Bollywood constantly shatters such attached stigma and misconceptions that people hold about girls. Yes, I’m a girl. No, I don’t cry at the drop of a hat, nor do I stay away from sports. With its portrayal of strong female roles, films like Akira, Mardaani and Mary Kom, among others, drive the message that girls should take pride in doing things ‘like a girl’. Whisper recently released a video to change the meaning of the phrase ‘like a girl’ and brought together female celebrities to further this initiative. Sonakshi Sinha, Sakshi Malik, Bani J and Soha Ali Khan spearheaded the movement and lifted weights, arm wrestled and played badminton, #LikeAGirl.
Check out how Sonakshi, Sakshi, Bani and Soha slayed it with their challenges:
Since social media challenges are the flavour of the season, it seems only right to spread awareness the same way. In a bid to empower young girls and reinstate their confidence, Whisper opened the ‘Proud Challenge’ to all girls and asked them to post their photos/videos on social media, doing anything #LikeAGirl, and extend the challenge to five others by tagging their friends. It’s heartwarming to see how much the challenge is growing on social media.
Check these out:
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“Ew, Stop dancing like ‘a girl'” Break the stereotype #LikeAGirl and proud challenge #whisperIndia #UnstoppableLikeAGirl
Posted by Sanika Kelkar on Monday, September 26, 2016
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Hey Humans, I’ve take up the #LikeAGirl & Proud Challenge. So, I need you to be absolutely attentive for this. Give me…
Posted by Aakansha Singh on Sunday, September 25, 2016
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My sister, Reema Sanghavi is an entrepreneur, a great mother and the best sister. She is constantly breaking the…
Posted by Diya Sanghani on Sunday, September 25, 2016
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“Why are you so aggressive on court? Is everything okay?””Why are you so aggravated when you lose?” “Is it that time…
Posted by Aanchal Vombatkere on Saturday, September 24, 2016
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No matter how many people discourage me from travelling because I’m a girl, that doesn’t stop me from packing my bags…
Posted by Naila Razzack on Saturday, September 24, 2016
So what are you waiting for? Show everyone that you’re #UnstoppableLikeAGirl, because being ‘like a girl’ means being amazing.
This post is in partnership with Whisper India.