Ugly Bettys

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As young girls grow up many, imagine what type of women they will grow to be and at times find themselves wishing to be as much like a favorite singer or character on their favorite show. Women, in so many ways, are alike in ways such as their intellect level, but there are many ways that women are different. Women can be classified into three categories: Olivia Popes, Mary Janes, and Ugly Bettys.
Olivia Popes crave success and are very ambitious. These are the women who spend days working on being at the top of whatever their profession may be. Olivia Popes hate dependency and work hard to be as independent as possible. They work so much that it affects relationships, and sometimes less than often deprives them of having fun. Holidays such as Christmas and Thanksgiving is usually a time of the year that people find necessary to be in attendance to for family dinners or parties, but not the Olivia Popes. Olivia Popes aren’t very family oriented, and though it is not done out of malice, it is a flaw. These type of women are without a doubt busybodies, and they are well accomplished at most everything that they do. They are well educated, articulate women who are very sophisticated with an incredible sense of style. They are society’s standard
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The Ugly Bettys are the women known not to fit America’s standard of beauty but who are usually in fact quite beautiful. They lack a sense of style and at times are naïve. These women are vastly inexperienced and unsure about their paths in life, but they usually have a stable job, but not yet set in their career. Ugly Bettys are bridging the gap between independent and dependent. They still reach out for moral and financial support from family. Ugly Bettys are family oriented and know how to find time for work and time for family. All in all Ugly Bettys are still growing and finding their place in the

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