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       "Girl, respect yourself." I was scrolling through my dashboard on tumblr.com this morning and saw this quote. It really made an impression on me so I decided to share it. I feel like this quote is not just a 'message for the week' but a message for life. Young girls take themselves for granted now a days as though it's like breathing air. Does anyone no longer remember sock-hops and learning to waltz? A time were there was no iPhone with an app for everything? There where no social networking sites were rumors can spread like wildfire and ruin a person's reputation. I do understand that there were still some girls even back then that didn't respect themselves and there were still gossiping girls spreading rumors like wildfire. But there were always classy girl walking with their heads held high. Which seems as like a rare species of girl in this day and age.
 
     Some people make take offense to this quote and say, "everyone does it" or "seriously..it's no big deal." But I would like to be taken out of those boats and defy our generation. No everyone does not do those thing and in fact yes it is a big deal. Respecting yourself shouldn't be a chore because it should come naturally but unfortunately for many it doesn't. Girls need to think before they act because at the time it sound like the best idea in the world but later on it will never help you in a positive way. So for the reputation of yourself, your school, the people you associate yourself with, your family's name, and your own sanity... girl, respect yourself.