Please, someday if I'm real good, can't I be a real girl?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A plea for acceptance and identity validation through behavior.
- In plain terms
- Can I be accepted if I am good?
- What can you take from it?
- Acceptance is often tied to behavior.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes you real?
- Do you need to be good to be loved?
Another view
It equates worth with performance.
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