I'm Not Girly Enough...

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  • Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
  • I used to hate being a girl... Today I share my mental health journey on how I denounced my femininity, but later found comfort in self-validation. Thank you PINK for sponsoring this video. Comment below to share what empowers you every day using the hashtag #IAMENOUGH and help inspire others and be sure to check out jedcares.org/pink
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  • @PennyTovar
    @PennyTovar  3 года назад +306

    here are some free mental health resources

    • @Lia-sp7ey
      @Lia-sp7ey 3 года назад +1

      love you penny ❤️

    • @barbarasoto1910
      @barbarasoto1910 3 года назад +3

      Everyone needs to be able to love themselves and be able to say im enough everyday
      Thanks Penny

    • @meghajain1712
      @meghajain1712 3 года назад +1

      These are my favorite kind of vedios, love youuuu. ❤️

    • @mahoganyiana282
      @mahoganyiana282 3 года назад

      No matter what trials and tribulations I may go through as a biracial woman, I NEVER wish to have blue eyes and pale, white skin. I love who I am...just the way I am.

    • @BrittanyJean88
      @BrittanyJean88 3 года назад

      This was beautiful Penny 💜🎃💜 thankyou for sharing it. I was very similar at that time in my life as well & much for the same reasons.... People can be cruel. You are just as gorgeous now as you were then. Ilysm thanks again babe! 🙏💋🌜🌹✨

  • @Yamii415
    @Yamii415 3 года назад +2348

    I swear in a Latino household they roast you so much that you hate yourself

    • @florl.delgado4093
      @florl.delgado4093 3 года назад +28

      True

    • @lastortaswey07
      @lastortaswey07 3 года назад +198

      I remember being called fat when I was kid by my family and now that I’m older I call myself fat they tell me I’m not which frustrates me because they were the ones to call me that in the first place 🙄

    • @chewie221b
      @chewie221b 3 года назад +78

      Yes and to the point where it's so normal that you just shrug it off even though you know deep down what they said hurts

    • @ednaa
      @ednaa 3 года назад +12

      yep :/

    • @emmilycedeno5652
      @emmilycedeno5652 3 года назад +80

      Y luego te preguntan por qué ya no hablas con ellos

  • @bangtanedsweetenedpotato8453
    @bangtanedsweetenedpotato8453 3 года назад +1452

    Girl u don't know how u helped me move from that toxic mentality of being "feminine"

  • @katrina374
    @katrina374 3 года назад +723

    I think almost all of us have been through an anti-girl, “I hate pink.” phase. I was out here saying I hate pink whilst having hot pink walls, a light pink carpet and a pink duvet set in my room. 💀

    • @PennyTovar
      @PennyTovar  3 года назад +115

      I love pink now! It's dope

    • @therealsabey5142
      @therealsabey5142 3 года назад +63

      Pink is actually a pretty color and it's so wierd that it's described as a "girlish" color. Even boys can love pink it's completely normal

    • @katrina374
      @katrina374 3 года назад +19

      @@therealsabey5142 I know right! It’s such a cute colour.

    • @alyssapinon9670
      @alyssapinon9670 3 года назад +26

      Right? Plus all the shades it comes in makes it so versatile. Hot pink makes a bold statement, bubblegum pink is fun and playful, dusty pink is understated and sophisticated, and pastel pink is young and innocent looking to name a few

    • @marieibrahim7710
      @marieibrahim7710 3 года назад +8

      I love the colour pink too but wearing it and having it on my walls is a no no for me I think I go for a light grey for walls and decor and clothing brown and black . C:

  • @joanna2642
    @joanna2642 3 года назад +343

    Making fun of kids with body hair is so frickin toxic

    • @za1nablol
      @za1nablol 3 года назад +1

      ya. it’s a normal thing

    • @inabind416
      @inabind416 Год назад +1

      It ruined my life under age 10

    • @pizza-lover3
      @pizza-lover3 2 месяца назад

      Yeah, and that's why I started shaving my body when i was only 8-9💀 now I'm 16 and I don't want to shave my arms because it's useless and annoying but I feel so ashamed when others see hair on my arms... i know, there's nothing wrong with me, but i still remember, how my "friends" made a fun of me when I was a kid...

  • @stereokona1365
    @stereokona1365 3 года назад +880

    I got ridiculed for not shaving my legs in middle school, I'm like bro... we're 12 why are we worried about body hair. That same day I cried when I went home after a girl started dragging me for how much body hair I had lol. They always asked me why I didn't shave (and I simply wasn't allowed to and I didn't mind). Idk middle school was really weird.

    • @bernice3767
      @bernice3767 3 года назад +64

      Middle school broke me, I relate sm

    • @Jasmin-uk4zj
      @Jasmin-uk4zj 3 года назад +4

      Same happened to me. It was the worst..

    • @ralphkeeldar4726
      @ralphkeeldar4726 3 года назад

      I understand. Keep up !

    • @drea409
      @drea409 3 года назад +26

      I've never felt comfortable showing my body. Even the first time with my boyfriend, or the first time seeing a gynecologist -it took a lot of emotional strength and was incredibly uncomfortable. There's no way i was showing a roomful of my peers. Add to that that i was bullied like crazy in 6th grade, and i made myself find a way around it. All the way throughmiddle and high school, i changed in and out of my uniform inside locked bathroom stalls, and wiped myself down with wet wipes rather than shower in there ; i just showered as soon as i got home.

    • @pamelag3879
      @pamelag3879 3 года назад +10

      Ugh I had a similar experience but in ELEMENTRARY SCHOOL. So ridiculous...

  • @obinnanyanwu
    @obinnanyanwu 3 года назад +603

    “only of the fish and the bread” 🤣🤣

    • @PennyTovar
      @PennyTovar  3 года назад +148

      and veggie tales lol

    • @tetz5846
      @tetz5846 3 года назад +3

      Not to mention cake

    • @jaimemcbarnette201
      @jaimemcbarnette201 3 года назад +1

      @@PennyTovar yessssss. That was my favourite show growing up

    • @marizivar4684
      @marizivar4684 3 года назад +3

      I would like to know what that means! Lol

    • @obinnanyanwu
      @obinnanyanwu 3 года назад

      @@PennyTovar BRUH OMG VEGGIE TALES🤣🤣

  • @amane4943
    @amane4943 3 года назад +1007

    Penny you’re so pretty. When people show confidence & acceptance of themselves they immediately shine & their beauty comes through.

    • @whatamidoinghere8893
      @whatamidoinghere8893 3 года назад +16

      I totally agree. Confidence is the most beautiful thing that come one could have

    • @recluseren
      @recluseren 3 года назад +11

      not to mention she's just plain HOT

    • @kimberlycouture2373
      @kimberlycouture2373 3 года назад

      TRUTH! Best comment ever! ❣️✝️

    • @Youtubepoops221
      @Youtubepoops221 3 года назад +2

      I needed to hear this comment. I’m on my low point right now

    • @whatamidoinghere8893
      @whatamidoinghere8893 3 года назад +2

      @@RUclipspoops221 I hope it gets better for you, I’m sorry that it’s hard rn♥️♥️♥️

  • @justanewt3258
    @justanewt3258 3 года назад +633

    Honestly never watched a video that I could relate to more. My stories more the opposite of yours. I grew up as a "tomboy" hated pink, hated make up, hated dresses, everything. I hated other girls for acting "girly" and I had that anti-woman mindset you said about by thinking that all woman who used make-up where shallow. I've realised now that I was just projecting my insecurities onto other people and have learned to be a better person. I like "girly" things now like doing my hair or skincare and I've never been more confident in my life because of it.
    Edit:
    I wrote this comment like 2 years ago so I doubt anyone's going to see this but I thought I'd update it. Turns out I'm not a girl. I'm trans (FTM) and I made this comment when I was still in denial of that fact. That doesn't mean what I said before was untrue; just that I didn't fully understand things back then. My experience isn't rly something I can fully explain in just a RUclips comment but that "anti-woman" mind set had was just a weird mix of gender dysphoria and jealously that others could fit in but I couldn't and me "embarrassing my girly side" was just my way of rejecting the fact that in trans. I still like girly things now but I also understand that gender is more then just the artificial social divides we place on men and woman and anyone is free to do whatever they want. And for me that means being a queer trans man :]

    • @ralphkeeldar4726
      @ralphkeeldar4726 3 года назад +4

      Agree. Very good video.

    • @palm_tree_seeds
      @palm_tree_seeds 3 года назад +7

      Definitely, I was the same

    • @palm_tree_seeds
      @palm_tree_seeds 3 года назад +3

      Lol still low key hate pink and say... Ewwwww that's girly👀🙄

    • @C3YDi
      @C3YDi 3 года назад +1

      Same lol

    • @catherinereyes8847
      @catherinereyes8847 3 года назад +11

      Same. I grew up having the same mindset and sometimes it's still hard not to think that way but now that I've come to a point in life where I've realized that I didnt need to choose between being a "tomboy" or "girly" but whatever I feel like it's less stressful and that I shouldn't judge others the same way

  • @J.ustVal
    @J.ustVal 3 года назад +484

    “From gorl to wOmAn”🤣

  • @chlo384
    @chlo384 3 года назад +114

    I just wear what i wanna wear, my parents say I dress like a “lesbian” which is a toxic thing to say. But at the same time I like wearing feminine clothes too. Just wear what you want it doesn’t matter what people think

    • @joydasko5171
      @joydasko5171 3 года назад +9

      I'm the same way, a mix of feminine and masculine. I'm so afraid of people assuming i'm lesbian though, lol

    • @xxqueenxiexx1314
      @xxqueenxiexx1314 3 года назад +5

      @@joydasko5171 why are you "afraid" of being called a lesbian?? You can just say that you're not lmao

    • @joydasko5171
      @joydasko5171 3 года назад +5

      @@xxqueenxiexx1314 There's nothing wrong with lesbians or gay people, for that matter, I just don't want to be thought of as a different sexuality than I am

    • @xxqueenxiexx1314
      @xxqueenxiexx1314 3 года назад +4

      @@joydasko5171 no I get it just the way you worded it kinda threw me off you're all good

    • @joydasko5171
      @joydasko5171 3 года назад +3

      @@xxqueenxiexx1314 Ah, that's okay lol

  • @TheGlamBelle
    @TheGlamBelle 3 года назад +235

    And the people said AMEN!!!!

  • @shimrsparklshine
    @shimrsparklshine 3 года назад +320

    When is society going to realize there is no such thing as "girly", "womanly", or "manly" and accept the fact people are just people.

    • @alessiamartina
      @alessiamartina 3 года назад +5

      there is girly and there's the opposite. The point is that we've to feel free to be one thing or the other, do what we like and don't feel pressured to something.

    • @doris2079
      @doris2079 3 года назад +19

      @@ScientificAnomalies876 I don't think that's what the original commentor meant. Yes, biologically women and men are different. But when it comes to self expression (like style, voice, hair etc...), we are all different. There's no point of having social standards to be consider as a man or woman when we all have different taste. It's like saying, just because I am a girl/woman, I should like makeup. Or a man should never get their feet done because that's a woman thing. No, men should get their done because they like to take care of their body, simple as that. People should be doing things because they like it not because society says that's what you should do to be considered a man or woman.

    • @ashs7462
      @ashs7462 3 года назад +2

      @@ScientificAnomalies876 I’m sorry but who do you think you are? It’s just a question just why would you hate men just because of some stupid people I’m sure you’re the type of friend that will encarge a girl to hit a boy but when the boy hit her back you would call him out stop the stupid mindset I’m getting tired of this shit we’re mentally the same and we’re deffrent physically

    • @johnnyjohnnyyespapa6120
      @johnnyjohnnyyespapa6120 3 года назад +7

      @@ScientificAnomalies876 no, they meant that we as a society shouldn’t put gender to stuff like makeup and clothes and just freely express ourselves :)

    • @alishaanimations3058
      @alishaanimations3058 2 года назад

      @@ashs7462 I think they mean “we’re not the same” but “ we need equal rights” that’s what I’m saying. Men and women will always be different

  • @niktour352
    @niktour352 3 года назад +309

    I love her wardrobe. I also like men and also love “boyish” clothes.

  • @mads855
    @mads855 3 года назад +164

    When I was 8 I was raped. It induced an eating disorder and furthered my anxiety because I already had a speech impediment.. I am half latina half french and I look like a white person, whereas all my siblings have the Mexican completion and looks. I felt alienated from my family. I wouldn't speak out of fear, I was healing from a trauma so terrible and had no one to help me. I didn't seek treatment until I was 22. I'm 23 now and am doing much better having worked through trauma therapy. But I was only able to have intense biweekly therapy sessions for months because my husband is active duty military and it's covered by insurance. My heart goes out to those unable to get help.

    • @anonymoususer1076
      @anonymoususer1076 3 года назад +14

      That's so sad.

    • @astrawulf1397
      @astrawulf1397 3 года назад +30

      That's brave to share! Thank you for sharing and you are so strong!

    • @amyjimenez5168
      @amyjimenez5168 3 года назад +15

      Good for you for getting help!!❤️❤️

    • @iridescentraindrop
      @iridescentraindrop 3 года назад +20

      I hope you're feeling better. The person who hurt you deserves to rot in prison,.

    • @UnknownUser-yw8gg
      @UnknownUser-yw8gg 3 года назад +5

      ❤️ I’m so proud of you 👍

  • @blackberryhoney6248
    @blackberryhoney6248 3 года назад +153

    I spent a lot of middle and high school learning that I am allowed to have the phenotypes of Hispanic women without hating them. It's always nice to know you're not alone.

    • @ralphkeeldar4726
      @ralphkeeldar4726 3 года назад

      👍🏾

    • @starbellysneetch8856
      @starbellysneetch8856 3 года назад +10

      @M A A phenotype is the expression of a genotype - basically the outward appearance of a gene/trait. For example black hair is a phenotype of whatever the gene for black hair is.

    • @gigi_lulz
      @gigi_lulz 3 года назад +7

      Phenotypes of a hispanic women? what do you mean by that? Hispanics can be ginger, blonde, brunette, any complexion. I dont really understand this comment, but atleast you are happy with yourself and thats what all matters💕

    • @ima.m.1658
      @ima.m.1658 3 года назад +2

      @@gigi_lulz I’m assuming she means native/indigenous women.

  • @barneypaodoce
    @barneypaodoce 3 года назад +26

    "I don't have to prove that I'm a woman, because I am" THAT'S THE POINT GIRLS, YEEEEAH

  • @LilyKat
    @LilyKat 3 года назад +93

    i feel u girl! i grew up a tom boy until went to high school and started to be more girly. i really hated keeping up with my appearance. idk why i couldnt just play games, sports and wear baggy and comfortable like boys. i use to be so jealousy of my brothers too how they can roam around doing the hell they want. they didnt have to be stuck with feminine roles like cooking, cleaning, forcedly have to be caring for others and on top of that stay pretty. now im older and feeling like a women gets me mixed up because for the longest time i grew up not wanting to conform to female roles. now i think being a women is truly embracing yourself and just fully being.

  • @Kat-V
    @Kat-V 3 года назад +116

    Girl you're making me feel things. I struggled with how people perceived me my whole life. Everything from my weight to my facial hair. I felt so much shame for no reason. I'm not perfectly happy with myself now but gosh I'm so much better than i was

  • @donitafuller7884
    @donitafuller7884 3 года назад +129

    I know exactly how you feel I got bullied through out school I'm 19 with no friends I never dated or kissed anyone before but I'm glad I'm not the only one 💖💖💖

    • @joemana9707
      @joemana9707 3 года назад +8

      you can get through it. sending you love ans support wherever you are and hoping u find people who appreciate you because u definitely deserve it ❤

    • @yc2877
      @yc2877 3 года назад +13

      I wasn’t really ever bullied but really have faced internal conflict with myself. I’m 17 and have no friends, never been in a relationship, ect. It’s nice to know other people haven’t too.

    • @demenobody1099
      @demenobody1099 3 года назад +2

      @@yc2877 Same, sending love from england

    • @donitafuller7884
      @donitafuller7884 3 года назад +2

      @@joemana9707 Thank you love 💖💖💖

    • @donitafuller7884
      @donitafuller7884 3 года назад +1

      @@demenobody1099 Thank you love 💖💖

  • @coconutshampoo9025
    @coconutshampoo9025 3 года назад +34

    Yeah, the internalized misogyny can really get you when you’re at your lowest. It hit me really hard, and it didn’t help my closeted status or self esteem. It’s nice to know that this experience can transcend life experiences or skin color.

  • @J.ustVal
    @J.ustVal 3 года назад +98

    “Huh, I don’t have those things?” 😩💕
    She described me in so many languages on how I used to be back then, and I ain’t even mad👀” ily penny!

  • @Esmeralda-rd9hf
    @Esmeralda-rd9hf 3 года назад +86

    Me, seeing VS is supporting this kind of video: 👁️👄👁️

    • @PennyTovar
      @PennyTovar  3 года назад +51

      that was my same reaction when they reached out to me lol but I am glad they are trying to be better

    • @bernice3767
      @bernice3767 3 года назад +10

      @@malaja I remember, I think it was the first vid I saw on her channel, sponsor rly took me out LOLZ

  • @krystalnunez2313
    @krystalnunez2313 3 года назад +152

    Penny this is exactly what I needed to hear in these moments, I literally cry on a daily basis because I feel like a cow I’m currently 5 months pregnant with ny second child but I sometimes feel frustrated and disgusted that other women look gorgeous while pregnant and after labor they look like they have never had a baby and I have been feeling so unattractive... this has really helped me change the way I think about myself I need to learn to love my body for how I am...it makes me angry that I feel envious of other women when I should feel happy and blessed with how I am.

    • @fatimxh
      @fatimxh 3 года назад +12

      Krystal!!!!!! I bet you glow like the sun. God bless you for bearing a child. I pray you both live glorious lives!! 💛 I feel modesty and keeping ourselves away from others eyes, and having a good man beside us, is ultimately amazing. May God grant you a good man if you don’t have already !!!💛 x

    • @abcefg4504
      @abcefg4504 3 года назад +11

      You are beautiful and are going through one of the most magical processes. Blessings and health to your family💖

    • @CeresNails
      @CeresNails 3 года назад +3

      Jesus looks at you and thinks your a
      💫✨masterpiece ✨💫beautifully hand made by the lord himself😌

    • @PennyTovar
      @PennyTovar  3 года назад +21

      Your body is nurturing your future child, and that is absolutely beautiful!

    • @Rdixon1203
      @Rdixon1203 3 года назад +1

      I’m not sure if this way of thinking would help you (we’re all different) but I’ve come to look at childbirth like a war and I came out the other side a warrior- my scars and trauma from that experience are my battle scars and I’m proud of them! And the best part is that afterwards I created life instead of taking it! ☺️ However it helps you to see it- you’re beautiful and your child will think you’re the prettiest, strongest, smartest person on the planet (at least until they’re a teen;)...

  • @natashacampos74
    @natashacampos74 3 года назад +83

    It is so frustrating because everyone has a unique style and appearance. Growing up in a Hispanic household, it is tough (not sure for everyone), but in my case - it is expected to have long hair and need to have a certain body shape. As well, being feminine 😅
    I honestly am happy that I am not super feminine and accepted who I am.
    Penny it is so true! You should be yourself!

  • @vanessagonzalez7862
    @vanessagonzalez7862 3 года назад +48

    As a hairy latina, i relate to this soooo much!!! It only took one boy mentioning my hairy arms to make me so self conscious that I only wore long sleeves and pants throughout my elementary school years. And in SoCal, that meant wearing a jacket in 109 degree weather. Luckily I got over it starting middle school but now that I'm entering college I'm thinking of saving up money to get my forearm hair lasered.

    • @BluDimeNailz
      @BluDimeNailz 3 года назад

      Omg SAME! I have very hairy arms for a Latina and I always wore a jacket into school even high school but that was years ago and now that I’m older stuff like that doesn’t even matter lmao and I’m actually confident for once in my life!

  • @sharaalyana2706
    @sharaalyana2706 3 года назад +104

    Same guurl! 😢 let's stay strong everybody 💗

  • @camillefaith2005
    @camillefaith2005 3 года назад +179

    Ah the dreaded ‘not like other girls’ phase. We all go through it to some degree.

  • @eelizabethtadeoo
    @eelizabethtadeoo 3 года назад +23

    I am mexican and never wanted lighter skin or blue eyes, i love being mexican, i am proud of being mexican

    • @crystalcara02
      @crystalcara02 3 года назад +5

      Good for you?

    • @eelizabethtadeoo
      @eelizabethtadeoo 3 года назад +2

      @@crystalcara02 bby this was never meant to be a negative comment, i am simply sharing a little part of my experience

    • @jamjamb123
      @jamjamb123 3 года назад +1

      I’m also Latina Puerto Rican / Mexican and wanted the darker skin hair and eyes because I feel like I’m not Latina enough because my skin is light , hair is dark brown and eyes are green but I have just the right amount of Latina to not be seen as white either so I just hang with Africans and Asians because the are more accepting of me then my own and it’s so sad

    • @d-nise6364
      @d-nise6364 3 года назад

      Girl same 🇲🇽 I love myself ❤️ and everyone should too

    • @desireeramirez7649
      @desireeramirez7649 3 года назад +1

      Hate to break it to you , but most aren’t . I’m glad penny made this video

  • @velvetmendoza8417
    @velvetmendoza8417 3 года назад +50

    Welcome to Penny's TED talk

  • @heatherwright3981
    @heatherwright3981 3 года назад +20

    6-8 grades were the WORST years of my life. I'm in my 40's, and I am still not a girly-girl. I only really started to care about my appearance in my 30's. I only dress up on special occasions, and have maybe 2 dresses and 1 skirt to my name. So yeah, I feel ya sis!

  • @koopatroopa5209
    @koopatroopa5209 3 года назад +39

    Classmates and everyone: be yourself

  • @bp7077
    @bp7077 3 года назад +76

    This also happens to males. I don't understand why people don't see the beauty of the heart,kindness. Like I always tell my kids" You BE YOU if someone does not like you. Don't think is YOU. There is something wrong with them" you don't need that person in your life. See the beauty inside a person it's not always the beauty from outside that beauty goes away with age. The beauty from your heart will never age. God Bless

    • @PennyTovar
      @PennyTovar  3 года назад +10

      100% yes! Men who fall outside of the binary are relentlessly bullied, beaten and some are even killed. It's so disturbing :/

    • @bp7077
      @bp7077 3 года назад +1

      Yes. But not necessarily just by being a Lil different. Not having hate in your heart. It's sad how society is. How having social media and being a follower.

  • @tiffanymendoza9523
    @tiffanymendoza9523 3 года назад +13

    Thank you so much for sharing! This was really similar to my own school experience as a "tomboy" and a girl that didn't have the cute bras and panties, had the hairy arms and legs. 😥
    In my 30s I've now embraced my weird and am proud of my "geeky" hobbies instead of embarrassed.

  • @GallifrAngel
    @GallifrAngel 3 года назад +10

    I'm so glad we're starting to talk about the "not like other girls" mentality and how it's detrimental to basically everyone.

  • @mazharmiah2579
    @mazharmiah2579 3 года назад +34

    Me having gender dysphoria and watching this video like 🤔 I want to be a gurl but I am trapped in a Male body 😂😂 love u penny u inspired me so much 🥰

  • @egypt4214
    @egypt4214 3 года назад +89

    In an Egyptian household they turn your biggest insecurity into a nickname for you 😭

    • @queendido2276
      @queendido2276 3 года назад +13

      Same in Tunisia girl 😭😭😭

    • @sabrinamourah1647
      @sabrinamourah1647 3 года назад +12

      as an Algerian, felt that 😭

    • @abbieamavi
      @abbieamavi 3 года назад +7

      I feel this 🤣🤣

    • @alonny1
      @alonny1 3 года назад +15

      as a mexican, i FELT THAT

    • @hanemsaleh4890
      @hanemsaleh4890 3 года назад

      I dont understand. More clear please

  • @tumadre3034
    @tumadre3034 3 года назад +39

    Yes i like these videos, they help me alot especially since im 14 rn and i am going through stuff😪💔

    • @frida5680
      @frida5680 3 года назад +4

      hang in there! Being a teenager sucks but I promise you it gets better, it really does

    • @joydasko5171
      @joydasko5171 3 года назад

      I'm 14 too, it's so hard to be a teenager when society wants you to be better than human

  • @sannieshiber
    @sannieshiber 3 года назад +40

    I am so glad you made this video and also talked about your “anti girly” phase because I remember a few years ago you had posted a blog post about makeup and why you don’t wear it and I remember it felt a bit shamey towards women who do choose to wear makeup everyday. I loved you at the time but the blog post put me off and I was also going through an “anti girly” phase at that point and I felt like I was also failing my personal mission by doing anything traditionally feminine. I’m glad we came out of that phase being better and not judging other women for how they choose to look though. I am similar to you, most of my everyday life I prefer less traditionally feminine clothes and minimal makeup but I also feel great when I do wear a dress and full makeup. Thanks again for this video Penny, keep up the good work! 💜

    • @PennyTovar
      @PennyTovar  3 года назад +14

      I remember that! Ugh so cringey. I hate my past self. But I have grown, and want to share that growth

  • @vibingwithviola
    @vibingwithviola 3 года назад +42

    Haha 'only the fish & the bread' 🐟🍞
    We are enough 🌺✨ I remember you sharing this in your blog back in the day, thank you for sharin your story.

    • @baohanhuynh8046
      @baohanhuynh8046 3 года назад

      I diedddddd when she said that 😩😩😩😂😂😂😭😭😭😩😩😩
      I can’t stand how funny she is 😂😂😂

  • @authorivyangelina
    @authorivyangelina 3 года назад +15

    The fish and the bread 😂🤣 I know this supposed to be serious, but that made me laugh.

  • @leenasmoot7773
    @leenasmoot7773 3 года назад +34

    I relate to this so much !! Thank you for sharing ❤️

  • @mayahosein4588
    @mayahosein4588 3 года назад +6

    Preach it girl, Preach it, I like what you said. My generation doesn't understand that what matters most is what is on the internal.

  • @nathalieschumann8499
    @nathalieschumann8499 3 года назад +17

    I love it when you do this kind of content. Please do it whenever you feel like it. It‘s inspirational for so many!

  • @JosePena-ol9rn
    @JosePena-ol9rn 3 года назад +30

    I look at Martin and I always say he’s the luckiest man alive for winning your heart, I don’t need one but if I ever get a girlfriend I hope she’s just like you, not only as bootyful but with that same mentality and overall amazing vibes

    • @joydasko5171
      @joydasko5171 3 года назад

      Confidence is everything, my friend, you'll find the one

  • @agkingery
    @agkingery 3 года назад +5

    You, at age 25, have figured out life lessons that I eventually learned at age 38. Thank you for being a positive force!

  • @niktour352
    @niktour352 3 года назад +6

    “Male” clothes are comfy as fuck. I also love a good skirt or dress.

  • @sarahberrouz
    @sarahberrouz 3 года назад +10

    ok, but is nobody gonna talk about how pretty she looked in her high school photo on the lil card thingy

  • @calling_miss_gaby1292
    @calling_miss_gaby1292 3 года назад +4

    Same girl! I was in 5th grade and already a 34c while the rest of the girls hadn’t yet developed. The girls hated me and i was completely ostracized from class that year. I was so alone and often thought of just running away.

  • @riahsuapaia
    @riahsuapaia 3 года назад +6

    I remember when I was in 7th grade I just started wearing skirts, and a boy I liked asked me in front of everyone why was my legs so hair. Haven’t worn a skirt since .
    Thank you so much for this video, I needed this💕

  • @BingeReader19
    @BingeReader19 3 года назад +2

    Growing up in Hawaii, I would pray at night that I would wake up with brown eyes and darker skin. I'm Hapa (half-white) , but you can't tell that I'm Hawaiian and Filipino. Up until I was 8, I would wear my boy cousins underware and clothes. Run around with no shirt, climb trees and run around crazy. I thought girls were boring and they were always mean to me. I was very insecure. I grew up extremely poor and always felt I didn't fit in. In 8th grade a girl in my band class said "when are you going to start shaving your legs?" I was so embarrassed. I was raised by a single dad and I was terrified of cutting myself with the razor. All through out middle school and half of high school I didn't know where or what I was supposed to be. Always trying to adapt to other peoples styles and standards. I feel you girl. I love all your videos. HUGS!!

    • @jamjamb123
      @jamjamb123 3 года назад

      BingeReader I have a friend who is half white and Filipino and her hair is so light brown it looks blonde she even took a dna test and yes she is 50% Filipino

  • @audrevaltersen7021
    @audrevaltersen7021 3 года назад +6

    i recognized myself so much in your story, thank you for this video

  • @alyssadixon5325
    @alyssadixon5325 3 года назад +12

    You're so inspirational Penny! I've struggled with a lot of the same things and your growth and confidence has helped me a lot to accept myself as I am.

  • @ary0269
    @ary0269 3 года назад +10

    Currently I'm going through a lot and might get back into medication. And this video rlly helped me a lot, idk a lot of the stuff she said rlly did make my day and helped me since I went through some stuff she did as well. ILY gurl💞thank you for being urself and making everyone smile 🥺

  • @xoxofoodnutrition8967
    @xoxofoodnutrition8967 3 года назад +2

    Penny soy una mamá de puros varoncitos y ellos disfrutan mucho tus videos, este mensaje es super importante para adolescentes, niños o niñas. Especialmente como latinos viviendo en Norte América y los hijos que van a la escuela aquí, nosostros como padres a veces no entendemos la experiencia de ellos en las escuelas. Gracias por compartir :)

  • @spookydascary1818
    @spookydascary1818 3 года назад +8

    Omg are we the same soul in different bodies?! :o I relate so much to your story

  • @roxanahernandez5157
    @roxanahernandez5157 6 месяцев назад +1

    I am absolutely mind blown. Every thought you had, I related to every bit of it!!! I too, went through the high school tomboy phase for a few years and gained the toxic mindset that I was better for it. I wanted to stand out from other girls by being modest, but I thought the only way to be modest was to reject being feminine and become masculine instead. Now I am learning I can be both modest and feminine, and I’m learning to embrace my femininity, but I am literally putting on make up right now and was starting to feel guilty. Thinking I’m just trying to fit in with other women.😭 thank you so much for making this video. I feel so understood!🥰❤️

  • @madilyn777
    @madilyn777 3 года назад +3

    Thank you so much for this video all my life I’ve been criticized for not being “girly”enough or being to girly and it frustrated me so much and also having hair on my arms and I got so self conscious but I learned to love myself ☺️

  • @thequeenmia6342
    @thequeenmia6342 3 года назад +2

    I needed this video so bad like I’ve lived my middle school, high school, and partially adulthood feeling so confused as to why I feel this way. Every other girl I would try to explain wouldn’t get it and I always felt so out of place. I don’t mind being more masculine at all and I’m in the phase of feeling guilty for trying to be girly. Thank you for making this video because I’ve been watching your videos for years now and always felt like you helped me understand so much. Your wisdom has truly blessed my life

  • @Laura-un1qt
    @Laura-un1qt 3 года назад +7

    I wish RUclips had a love button next to like, cause like just isn't enough right now.

  • @Tinkleh
    @Tinkleh 3 года назад +2

    Penny always helped me to gain my confidence! She made me feel comfortable for not wearing makeup and made me stop trying to be someone that I’m not 💙 i love you penny!& and please upload more of these types!

  • @cyrus4370
    @cyrus4370 3 года назад +6

    im so glad you got through this! :D you helped me a lot too and nobody should go through this :) 🥠🥠

  • @noemimikaelson9066
    @noemimikaelson9066 3 года назад

    i love the fact that you don't care about people's opinions girl you're such a queen and ily

  • @isabellashappyplace396
    @isabellashappyplace396 3 года назад +9

    I love you so much I remember in elementary and middle school every would literally make fun of my hair arms so much that when I was in 2nd grade I started shaving with my mom’s razor and would constantly cut myself it more happened it elementary school me and my friend I am Brazilian and my friend was Korean and we would get made fun of me for my curly hair and my hairy-ness and now I love my curly hair ❤️❤️

    • @natc1008
      @natc1008 3 года назад +1

      Also Brazilian. My mom would bleach my arm hair and leg hair until I starting shaving my legs... Such a weird thing to do to a 10 yo

    • @isabellashappyplace396
      @isabellashappyplace396 3 года назад +1

      @@natc1008 oh my gosh my mom is Brazilian and she would do that to me too 😂 was so little

    • @isabellashappyplace396
      @isabellashappyplace396 3 года назад +1

      @@natc1008 oops sorry I forgot to finish yes it is crazy now I look back and realize that is crazy to do my other friends didn’t start shaving till middle school 6, 7 ish

  • @tahimywuech6933
    @tahimywuech6933 2 года назад

    WOW WOW WOW. Girl I hardly ever comment on videos, but this video and this message right here are REAL! I need to save this video to show my daughter one day when she is old enough to understand this. Literally what a lot of us go through in school. I remember elementary school being the worst. I had an Elmo lunch box and kids use to laugh at me. I also had hairy legs and honestly every phase brings out a new "flaw" to be critized for. Thank you for sharing!

  • @PLuna-gf6sh
    @PLuna-gf6sh 3 года назад +4

    Oh I remember being picked for how much body hair I had, which was everywhere lol I can’t believe I let that get to me when I was in MS & HS, now idgaf. (:

  • @jamjamb123
    @jamjamb123 3 года назад +2

    Girl when you said you was called a hairy gorilla I felt that in my soul . I’m half Latina and I was called Priscilla the gorilla for so many years and wasn’t allowed to shave until I was 12 ! To this days I’m not comfortable in my body I don’t like the way I look . I don’t get attention from women or men .

  • @Houndsunite
    @Houndsunite 3 года назад +3

    I agree with the point of being either “too girly or not girly enough” that was a constant struggle for me Nd at the end of the day we just need to be happy and comfortable

  • @mydarlingclementine9703
    @mydarlingclementine9703 3 года назад

    Thank you talking about this, some of what u talked about happened to me in elementary and middle school I would take so much of my time trying to make myself beautiful, caking on tons of makeup and always holding myself to this impossibly high standard because “it was working for all the other girls” and at some point I just couldn’t anymore I was so mentally and physically exhausted so very slowly I tried to put effort into things that made me feel good and feel beautiful and feel like myself, I embraced my curly hair, wore what I wanted, hung out with people who liked me and that I liked and most importantly I started taking care my mental health saw professionals and am doing so much better
    Thanks for letting me share this, I really hope our young people stop trying to hold themselves to such high standards for both men and women

  • @nzl10730
    @nzl10730 3 года назад +3

    “Only of the fish and the bread”
    😂😂
    I can relate 100%
    We didn’t talk about sex because we weren’t suppose to have sex. We were just clueless.

  • @nj3260
    @nj3260 3 года назад

    Girl I am just like you, but I’m on the journey to getting there as you are at the moment. I’m 20 right now and lately I’ve been trying to dress more “feminine”, but I feel that just trying to be more feminine is not me. I’m a female yet I like to be tomboyish and dress like it. Yet I don’t dress completely masculine nor completely feminine. Im a bit of both and low key I love being that way. Plus I’ve been working on my inner femininity due to your hair vids. I grew up with a single father, so I never learned how to do feminine things. You’re teaching me how to do basic things a mom would teach her daughter through your hair vids. Watching your channel makes me feel accepted just the way I am. Plus you’re an educated woman, and I’m on that path of education as well. You hella inspire me Penny. Thanks homie 🌱😌🤙🏽

  • @frida5680
    @frida5680 3 года назад +14

    Currently shifting from being nOt LiKe oThEr gIrLs to being a confident woman but there is still a long journey ahead of me, I'm glad there is more people sharing their stories because I still feel like this is not being talked enough. We are still being bombarded with tropes in media and movies that basically says tomboy= good but needs a makeover, dressed in pink= bad materialistic bitchy princess

  • @annettehope2023
    @annettehope2023 3 года назад

    Same same Penny🤍 Thank you for always being so real and transparent

  • @jatzirinovelo9137
    @jatzirinovelo9137 3 года назад +5

    I have always felt that way but i love you for talking about it☺
    Blessings ❤

  • @TheJennRen
    @TheJennRen 3 года назад

    When she said only the bread and the fish, I cackled! 🤣🤣 As a Latinx small town raised Catholic, I relate so much! Love you Penny and thank you for keeping it real 💜💜💜

  • @angelina-zs3bl
    @angelina-zs3bl 3 года назад +7

    Thanks again Penny your’e like my older sister

    • @PennyTovar
      @PennyTovar  3 года назад +3

    • @angelina-zs3bl
      @angelina-zs3bl 3 года назад +3

      :o Your videos really do help me I’m so happy you replied

  • @ambertorres6678
    @ambertorres6678 3 года назад

    First part of the Video is literally a Mexican girls life!!😫🔥 I feel like I can relate to you so much.
    This was so inspiring! I lack confidence a lot but This definitely helped boost my confidence. This was very needed. Thank you❤

  • @Unknown-cy7yg
    @Unknown-cy7yg 3 года назад +4

    I love your videos!!! I've been watching you for years 😊💕 also I def relate 🥺😳

  • @theatermx
    @theatermx 3 года назад +1

    🌟Accept yourself ✨ Love yourself 💗

  • @strehlowo
    @strehlowo 3 года назад +4

    I think I had the "I'm not like other girls" phase when I was in like elementary school
    And look at me now. I'm not even a girl no more bruh

  • @Whatsgood85
    @Whatsgood85 3 года назад +1

    You're a role model of beauty, intelligence, humor and conscientiousness.

  • @gabimaza780
    @gabimaza780 3 года назад +3

    I relate!!!! Omg! I loved this so much. Please more content like this! Also I’ll always be disappointed that you aren’t a lesbian or attracted to women 😪 cuz ya pretty hot 🥵 but she married so I’m looking respectfully

  • @Kay.sims1
    @Kay.sims1 3 года назад +1

    You are beautiful and man did i feel all of that . i understand your journey completely and I am comfortable with me too. I wear makeup and love wearing pants and hoodies ❤. Thanks Penny .

  • @ashley_henson
    @ashley_henson 3 года назад +5

    notif squad!! love you penny!

  • @flaca6285
    @flaca6285 3 года назад

    This is something i went through i was the darkest mexican in class i would get called names and told i was not mexican because how dark i was i was soo dramatized i would spend hours washing my hands until the would be peeling saying and asking why i was this color as this was not enough i was the tomboy in a crowd of girly gurls which made me feel soo ugly and never capable of being beautiful it is sad that kids have to go through this eventual i had to toughin up my skin and i started defending myself and accepting myself with that came me being angry and getting into fights and lashing out which is no good i still struggle as a 30 year old with my looks even though alot of people can tell me im soo beautiful i never really got over my insecurities i love how you always talk about these types of things penny and i applaud u for wat u are out here doing this is the type of influencers i think can make a difference in helping others that struggle with these problems

  • @noname-bi3hb
    @noname-bi3hb 11 месяцев назад

    ive never seen a more relatable video in my life.I am also a girl who got bullied for body hair and for being. more masculine.I started despising girly stuff because others didn't view me as feminine enough.That wad until i stopped giving a f and started stepping into my feminine energy in highschool.I got way happier for stop caring

  • @angelina-zs3bl
    @angelina-zs3bl 3 года назад +6

    In the Caribbean it's SOO different everyone just accepts each other 👁️👄👁️

    • @Chan_the_Gr8_Britt
      @Chan_the_Gr8_Britt 3 года назад +4

      I’m from the Caribbean and I never felt accepted 😕

    • @SuhannaDeSilva
      @SuhannaDeSilva 3 года назад +6

      Colourism and texturism still exist in caribbean communities but I think we’re a little more accepting of different ethnic features and body types (like in carnival costumes)

    • @angelina-zs3bl
      @angelina-zs3bl 3 года назад +2

      Well at least in my skl it isn’t like that ig I’m lucky

    • @Chan_the_Gr8_Britt
      @Chan_the_Gr8_Britt 3 года назад +1

      @@angelina-zs3bl I will agree for the most part that everyone is accepting...but everyone has different experiences

    • @Chan_the_Gr8_Britt
      @Chan_the_Gr8_Britt 3 года назад +2

      @@SuhannaDeSilva so true

  • @madsmaiden
    @madsmaiden 3 года назад

    You don’t know how much I needed this video. I’m an extremely hairy girl myself, to the point where just looking at my body hair made me cry because I never felt “feminine” enough. I’m so glad you shared your story of accepting and loving yourself. It’s still hard at times but I think I’m finally learning to accept myself the way I am and not give in to society’s expectations on women.

  • @oliviagrace6914
    @oliviagrace6914 3 года назад +3

    God bless! Believe in your heart and confess with your mouth that Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior and died on a cross for our sins so we can live again in Heaven where there is no pain or suffering! God is our Father and Creator and raised His Son Jesus from the dead! Confess and repent of your sins and God will freely forgive you! Trust in God and live for Jesus as He died for you! 💕.

  • @megant.3111
    @megant.3111 3 года назад

    More of these videos!!! I used to think that masculine qualities was the only way to be strong and started undermining more traditionally feminine qualities. Its nice to know that someone went through the same thing as me:)

  • @itzelsuarez4400
    @itzelsuarez4400 3 года назад +3

    Wait WHAT?! You're being reached out by Victoria secret and accepted it after you said that you rather get more organic or better under clothing?

  • @jvss_
    @jvss_ 3 года назад

    Its crazy you felt this way, the very first time I saw you I was speechless over how beautiful you are!!

  • @lizzabethwilliams
    @lizzabethwilliams 3 года назад

    Ok but you didn't have to make me cry this much Penny😭💜

  • @That1dancergirl
    @That1dancergirl 3 года назад

    Yes!!! Absolutely love this!!! Thank you for sharing!

  • @leahsalisbury3652
    @leahsalisbury3652 3 года назад +1

    I couldn’t relate more with everything you said! From being the brown girl to the hair. I was a cheerleader in 6th grade and my parents(very Christian and conservative) wouldn’t let me shave my legs, I was so innocent it didn’t bother me until the bullying started. Also during high school straight hair was in. It took me almost 10 years to appreciate my curls. I wear them proudly like my mom and I’ve gained confidence watching your videos 🙂❤️ Love you Penny. From one brown curly headed girl to another ❤️

  • @allMinabe
    @allMinabe 3 года назад +1

    I love the message you gave at the end , be yourself everyone don't feel pressured to look a certain way!🥰

  • @teapoodle3977
    @teapoodle3977 3 года назад +1

    I’ve always felt that I was too masculine and it was due to bullying growing up. Thank you for posting this.

  • @daniasandoval7402
    @daniasandoval7402 3 года назад +2

    Si sierto, i remember you sometimes commenting things here and there así como "hate" if girls wore makeup and im really a big "fan" of you that there was a point i questioned myself for wearing makeup or being girly. I mean i still love you, and your content pero that did made me feel a bit insecure.

  • @noortouchon
    @noortouchon 3 года назад

    damn i got mad respect for you and your honesty

  • @chezamoonangelaiemma497
    @chezamoonangelaiemma497 3 года назад +1

    Yes it is a heartbreak when other bully or make fun of is just for them to have some sort of self worth. I wish I was the person I am today back when I was a child to teen years but it is a journey to learn to accept and love ourselves when others only point the dislikes. Thank you for your video 😍 sending you and your family love 💕