GIRLHOOD

By: Mackenzie Cook

Mackenzie Cook is an aspiring writer currently in high school. She finds inspiration for her poetry and art in the fragments of the past that haunt her most. Mackenzie loves to create all things tragic, melodramatic, and in between. This piece is about aiming to challenge the viewer to confront their own biases and preconceptions about gender roles and invite dialogue on issues of equality, and representation to celebrate every kind of woman!