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***Flawless

Song · 2013 · Beyoncé. Album: BEYONCÉ

stop shrinking ✨

Who it's for

Beyoncé includes an excerpt from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's "We Should All Be Feminists" talk about how girls are taught to shrink themselves, then rejects others' projections and boasts her confidence.

Diminished, fed up→Confident and unapologetic

Feelings it meets

What it is

"***Flawless" is a song from Beyoncé's self-titled 2013 album, co-written and co-produced by Hit-Boy, which grew out of her earlier 2013 track "Bow Down." Its second verse samples Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's TEDxEuston talk "We Should All Be Feminists," which addresses the pressure on women to prioritize marriage and to see one another as rivals.

Where to find it

All major streaming services.

Before you start

Heads up: Explicit language.

Age: Suggested 16+

I’ve got out at last,Charlotte Perkins Gilman, The Yellow Wallpaper

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