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My Daughter Breaks All The Girl Stereotypes And I Try To Capture That In My Photographs (26 Pics)
I grew up as a single child in a little home set in a small urban community. I was raised by a single father who worked during the day and was an artist in the evenings. Now, I am a stay at home father, and an artist, helping to raise my daughter, Haley.
This photo essay titled “Long Summer Days” follows my daughter's journey through childhood as she struggles with the boredom of living as a single child in the same small home where I grew up. We largely choose a device-free lifestyle for her, which leads her to explore the world and envelop herself in her imagination and creativity. These images include subtle undertones and rich metaphors that disrupts the stereotypes of girls while highlighting my daughter's delightfully unconsciousness strength, independence, defiance, and playfulness.
She is at an age where she is developing her strong personality and it is a culmination of all these elements which I am capturing and documenting.
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#1
12th Street Razor
Final score:
51points
Emma, The Yellow Teletubby 5 years ago
Ok the only way she's not like other girls and anyone else (in this picture) is if she did literally anything holding the handle and it doesn't swing back and kill her ankles. Freaking razor scooters. (I don't mean to offend, it's mostly a joke)
Jessica Temple 5 years ago
Love this, I have a picture of me - looking almost identical to her - when I was a little girl. It's one of my kids' favorite pics of their Momma.
Marika Moor 5 years ago
I can't see any stereotypes broken, but lovely pictures. It reminds me of my own childhood. (I am probably just not aware of those stereotypes that the photographer refers to.)
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#2
Playing Cricket
Final score:
47points
#3
Catching Nugget
Final score:
45points
#4
Changing Breaks
Final score:
41points
Nolan Streitberger (Submission author) 5 years ago
This was the third time or so she helped me change the breaks in our vehicles. I break the bolts for her and compress the calipers, she does the rest, including putting the pads in.
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#5
Hanging Out
Final score:
38points
Zdyp 5 years ago
I tried to drink water while standing on my head when I was like 10. Took water in my mouth, then stood on my head, and swallowed "up".Just because my mum said she tried it once when she was a kid. It ran out of her nose. I managed to "shoot" it up to my stomach. :)
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#6
The Leaves
Final score:
32points
#7
Cartwheel In Napa
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32points
#9
The 5th Grade Swings
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27points
#10
Cooling Off
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26points
NED Stacey 5 years ago
I have seen this one in several places, but here on boredpanda, I am really liking it. Seems to have better definition than some other sites....
I_Love_Food🍰🍨🍱🍤🐕🐈 5 years ago
but... you see the barbies on the ground, and also all girls like playing in water...
Katarina Kay 5 years ago
I’m not trying to be rude or anything, but don’t a lot of kids do this?😁
borklaser 5 years ago
We live in texas and everyone does this lol. I don't think every single photo is supposed to be a statement in itself, but seen as a whole project.
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Down The Dirt Road
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24points
Isabella Diaz 5 years ago
This looks like the cover of a scary movie. Just add a clown or something
#12
Haley On Memorial Day At 5 Years Old
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21points
#13
Haley At 4 In A Chair
Final score:
21points
Marley Lennon 5 years ago
Yep. Breaking that good old “chair” girl stereotype. Great to see a girl finally sitting in a chair instead of floating for once.
#14
First Tooth
Final score:
20points
Charlese Bonca 5 years ago
Apparently girls aren't supposed to loose teeth? Guess I broke that stereotype long before her.
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#15
On The Swings
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#16
Under And Over The World
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19points
Katethebookworm06 5 years ago
She must have climbed a tree... I did that a lot.
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#17
Gull Feathers
Final score:
15points
Emma, The Yellow Teletubby 5 years ago
I did that too lol. The only difference is that my parents yelled at me and called me gross for it, which I can now understand cus birds can carry nasty diseases.
your_lesbian_friend 5 years ago
Saaaame. My parents always told me "never touch the feathers child" and now it makes sense- nasty birds!! :P
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#18
Dreaming In The Grass
Final score:
15points
#19
The Ghost Towel
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#20
May I Take My Shoes Off
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13points
#21
Parker Road Corn Field
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13points
Panda Panda 5 years ago
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/photocontest/detail/people/parker-road-corn-field/
Rachael Marrast 5 years ago
You're reading too much into it. Look at the photo as a photo of a little girl and thats it. Not add anything to it.
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#22
Mapplethorpe Meets Mann
Final score:
12points
NED Stacey 5 years ago
The photograph which was the catalyst of us becoming friends. Woot Woot
#23
The Last Days Of Summer
Final score:
12points
#24
New Cat Ears
Final score:
8points
Bentley Allen 5 years ago
this mom really needs to capture every moment of this daughters life like my child is soo quirky no ur not chill.
#25
Schlond Poofa
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8points
#26
The Pile
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8points
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S Crossley 5 years ago
None of these are breaking stereotypes except MAYBE the bug and the car
The Random Merp 5 years ago
Don't really see what stereotypes these break, maybe outdoorsy stuff, but still cool!
S Crossley 5 years ago
None of these are breaking stereotypes except MAYBE the bug and the car
The Random Merp 5 years ago
Don't really see what stereotypes these break, maybe outdoorsy stuff, but still cool!
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