Listen to this when
Just a Girl
for anyone tired of being told they can't 💅
Who it's for
Gwen Stefani uses sarcasm to skewer being treated as delicate and controlled just for being a girl, drawn from her own strict upbringing.
Frustrated, boxed in→Defiant and self-assured
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Just a Girl" is the lead single from No Doubt's 1995 album Tragic Kingdom, written by Gwen Stefani and Tom Dumont. Stefani wrote it after her father scolded her for driving home late at night from bandmate Tony Kanal's house, which made her think about how vulnerable she was as a woman and whether people treated her differently because she was female.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Age: All ages
I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will,Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre, Chapter 23
