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Dolls were a big influence on my childhood growing up. I had two American Girl dolls that I adored and played with all the time. The dolls allowed me to be creative with how they dress and what their doll room looks like, which is not something a "boy toy" would give boys.

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Growing up, bows and bright colors were one of the best ways I expressed my gender identity. I wore a bow in my hair that my mom made almost every single day until I got into middle school.

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Flowers are another way I express my identity. I have always loved flowers and almost always have them in my room. I love going to Trader Joe's and pick out a beautiful bouquet. I always had my own little garden growing up at my old childhood house so I love being creative in that aspect.

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Sabrina Carpenter is one of my favorites artists. Her music has had a significant impact on my identity as a person. Her music is written more for the teen/adult female audience. I feel that she has influenced my identity as a female and her music resonates with me.

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The tv show "The Summer I Turned Pretty" has a significance influence on my identity. A lot of my friends have watched it so we can all bond on how much we love it and obsess about it together. The show is based off a book series and it's basically a romance love triangle. The books series and the show were created to target a female teen audience.

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Calico Critters were one of my favorite toys to play with growing up. My sister and I had our own houses that we would play in with our calico critter families. These toys helped me become close with my little sister and in turn help my socialization growing up.

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The moment I gained gender awareness was when the boys in my neighborhood stopped playing with my sister and I along with our neighbor Hailey. We started to hang out in our little group away from the boys.

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Intersectionality happens to everyone. Race and sex are the biggest things that could intersect. When looking at my identities, I don't believe I am a part of intersectionality as often. It's different for every person of how intersectionality effects their gender identities. Along with how other people perceive me because I am a woman could lead to judgement. Cognitive Development Theory reflects the best by my gender identity. Growing up, I was socialized mainly by my parents and I was placed into the feminine identity at a very young age. I gained an understanding of gender and sex by growing up the way I grew up.