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Prabal Gurung on Memoir 'Walk Like a Girl'

Prabal Gurung on Memoir 'Walk Like a Girl'
Fashion designer Prabal Gurung explains why he named his memoir ‘Walk Like a Girl’ · telegraphindia.com

Prabal Gurung is a fashion designer who wrote a book called 'Walk Like a Girl'.

The title comes from a phrase people used to say to him when he was younger to make him feel weak.

But Prabal thinks that being feminine or showing emotions is actually a sign of strength.

He grew up surrounded by strong women and goddesses from stories, which taught him that being vulnerable is powerful.

In his book, he talks about difficult things like abuse and body image, but he says it's important to acknowledge pain without letting it define you.

He believes that how you present yourself in the world can be a form of revolution, and for him, that means embracing his feminine side.

Key facts

Author
Prabal Gurung
Memoir Title
Walk Like a Girl
Event
Kolkata Literary Meet
Upbringing
Nepal and India
Inspiration
Feminine strength and vulnerability
Key Themes
Abuse, sexual assault, body image, marginalisation

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Prabal Gurung

Fashion designer and author of the memoir Walk Like a Girl

“"walk like a girl" was hurled at him as an insult during his school years, particularly when he moved from a sheltered, female-centric upbringing into an all-boys boarding school environment.”
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“How you show up in the world is the first arm of revolution. And for me, that has always meant walking like a girl.”
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