Radically Pragmatic

Radically Pragmatic

The pick-me girl - a deviant condition

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Anuradha Pandey
Feb 23, 2025
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Introduction

It will not surprise you, dear reader, that I’ve been called a pick-me girl several times. These are the contradictions and assumptions inherent in that accusation. The pick-me girl is a convenient trope for women who consider themselves feminist to neutralize a woman who could be competition professionally, socially, or romantically. This is also my first attempt at satire.

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