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        <title>Straighten Every Crown</title>
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              S. Tayge
            
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        <content type="html" xml:base="https://stayge.dev/posts/straighten-every-crown/">&lt;p&gt;A crown straightener is someone who accepts other women in spite of their flaws and supports them in growing into a better version of themselves — the version they can stand tall for. But I would also argue that to be a crown straightener deserving of the name is to not enforce a double standard. Someone who creates a safe, open space for everyone who&#x27;s trying to be better. And that includes men and women.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Crown straighteners know that it takes people from all kinds of backgrounds to bring out the best in each other. There should be no double standard.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;But here&#x27;s where it gets uncomfortable. We saw it play out on &lt;em&gt;Love Is Blind&lt;&#x2F;em&gt; Season 10. When a female contestant, Kiki, walked away from a man and chose herself, we applauded her. But when Jordan — a man who genuinely tried to make things work, who pushed through until it was breaking him — finally chose his own well-being, he got dragged for it. Same decision. Different reaction.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;They want to make the other person a villain, but that&#x27;s not the truth at all. Everyone is the hero of their own story. Every single one of them.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;If someone wants to leave, don&#x27;t be mad at them. Open the door for them.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;That&#x27;s my motto. In every kind of relationship — romantic, professional, family, friendships. If someone wants to go, let them go with grace. So if someone in your life is leaving and deciding to choose themself, let them. Don&#x27;t be mad. Thank them for choosing not to waste anymore of your time. Their leaving doesn&#x27;t take anything away from you — your cards are still in your hand.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
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        &lt;p&gt;You have your own energy and your own set of cards. Only you can judge what the best version of those things looks like.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Because the best version of yourself is going to look different than the best version of the person sitting next to you. It comes from a sense of self.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;

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So if someone is going on this journey, applaud them in the same way they should applaud you for finiding yourself on your own journey&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What does it mean to &lt;em&gt;you&lt;&#x2F;em&gt; to be the best version of yourself? What kind of cards would you be holding? What would that look like?&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Quit the double standard. You can be a crown straightener and empower women without being discriminatory toward someone just because they&#x27;re not a woman. We&#x27;re all humans in this wild world trying to live a full life with the one shot we&#x27;ve got on this earth. And all great leaders know the truth: the best ideas come from bringing everyone to the table.&lt;&#x2F;p&gt;
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