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" I did two years at art school in criticism and curatorial practice, but I dropped out because I was frustrated that there was this hierarchy where I couldn't do anything or ask questions. "

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" I think a way that feminist photographers work is turning what was the object into the subject and really making it our own. "

Petra Collins

Feminist

Own

I Think

" It's just so humanizing to see someone be real. "

" I'm either working or I'm lying in bed the entire day. "

" I was very depressed at a young age and felt like I didn't have agency towards that. Being 'female' meant I couldn't be that - I couldn't be angry, loud, sullen. Being sad meant I was weak. "

Petra Collins

Age

Angry

" Being taken seriously as a young woman is the biggest hurdle as I grow older. "

" I don't know what I would've done without it. I really struggled in school with reading and writing. Art was my refuge - my way of speaking, of dealing with my own issues and connecting with the world. "

" What's cool is when people send me messages or tag me in their photos, which definitely happens more after a project comes out. The best part, I think, is that the DMs and tags are always from young girls, and reaching them is the most important thing for me. "

" That's what I look for in models: Someone who can tell a story and has a presence in front of the camera. "

" Women's emotions are constantly labeled. Any slight deviation from 'pleasantness,' and we are labeled as hysterical. When we are angry, sad, depressed, or manic, we are immediately seen as unfeminine or ugly or weak. "

" People look the best when they feel the most comfortable, so I buy 10 of the same thing if I really like it. "

" I'm so pro-selfie because I think it's a tool that allows girls to create images of their own and of themselves. "

" It's hard for every girl to accept their body. This is something that I try to work on every day to set a good example. "

" When you see stories about women that aren't being told by women, it can make you feel like you don't exist. "

Petra Collins

Women

Feel

" I'm used to seeing women being degraded, slut shamed, harassed for what they look like. Even the most powerful women in the world are measured by their appearance and constantly ridiculed for it. "

" I just think it's crazy that we don't think that the youth are valid. They're the ones who really know what's going on. "

" When a woman is anything but pleasant, she is labeled as whiny, hysterical, etc. "

" You don't have to try to get a job and go through set steps before you start a career or start your life. That's what I want young girls to know - you can do anything you want. Just start. "

" I post all the time anyway. It's part of who I am. There's me IRL. There's me URL. That's just my life. Plus, I love it. It's amazing to connect with so many people. "

" I grew up on Facebook; it's a different realm I live in. For some people, this is inauthentic, but for me, it's all I know. "

Petra Collins

Live

Some People

" I think it's important for not just me but women of color, trans women, and people who are marginalized to be telling stories of themselves. It's important for us to be behind the lens. "

Petra Collins

Think

Lens

" I approach beauty the same way I approach clothing - I think people should do whatever to themselves to make them feel more comfortable in their skin. "

" I think being collaborative is definitely more natural for people who are minorities in any sense - so people who aren't, like, white male artists - because we don't have the privilege to create art and work alone, usually. "

" It's so rare to see a woman lose control and also gain it back. Women are always told, 'Oh, be in control of your feelings,' and a woman is never allowed to express her anger without being demonised as being PMS-y. "

" I came to New York with no money and just one suitcase. I had my family's emotional support, but they weren't able to help me financially. "

" My lens and my personality, it's just fluid. The art isn't just in one place. "

" You don't have to wait for anyone's approval to do things. "

" Art was - and is - my biggest outlet. I'd probably die if I didn't do it. "

" When I do an editorial or when I do a campaign, I bring that lens to every space. "

" Just like any other girl, I felt pressure to look a certain way. Act a certain way. "

Petra Collins

Way

Just

" A good jean that fits someone's butt right is just amazing. It's just classic. "