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“Unlearning Internalized Judgment: How I Stopped Looking Down on Other Women to Feel Better About Myself”
Let’s get real for a second — have you ever mentally judged another woman just to feel a little better about yourself? Maybe she was too loud, too quiet, too bold, too carefree. Maybe she dressed “too Western” or “too traditional.” Maybe she made choices you wouldn’t — and instead of curiosity, you felt… superiority. I’ll say it: I’ve been there. And it wasn’t because I was a bad person — it was because I was hurting. Because deep down, I thought if I could put another woman down even silently, I could convince myself that I was doing okay. But the truth? It never made me feel better. It…
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“From Comparison to Compassion: My Journey as a South Asian Woman Learning to Uplift, Not Tear Down”
Let’s have a real moment — have you ever caught yourself scrolling through another South Asian woman’s post and thinking, “Wow, she’s really got it all together… what am I even doing with my life?” Yeah, me too. There was a time I didn’t just compare — I measured my worth against other women’s wins. Whether it was academic success, flawless skin, career growth, or marriage milestones, I had this invisible scoreboard running in my mind. And without realizing it, I was tearing myself down… and silently tearing other women down with it. Where Comparison Begins For many of us, comparison doesn’t come out of nowhere. It starts young.From the…
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