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 Copy Share Image
We have this weird beauty standard where women, like, shouldn't grow: what we think is feminine is often what is also pre-pubescent. — Petra Collins Copy Share Image
There's definitely a romanticism of youth, like, everywhere. Specifically with women, they kind of only exist between the age of 15 to 25. — Petra Collins Copy Share Image
Women are inherently told their bodies are objects, so that's how we treat them. — Petra Collins Copy Share Image
It's so important for women to create images of women - or any group, at that. — Petra Collins Copy Share Image
I think anytime you can share images that make young women feel a sense of belonging when they might not be feeling… — Petra Collins Copy Share Image
It's so rare to see a woman lose control and also gain it back. Women are always told, 'Oh, be in control… — Petra Collins Copy Share Image
As a young woman, I was disturbed by the fact that there was no imagery that truly expressed the experience of a… — Petra Collins Copy Share Image
We work to create a new wave of feminism that is more inclusive. I want others to feel equal. It's so great… — Petra Collins Copy Share Image
I didn't see spaces where female artists could exist and exhibit their work. So I created a platform for this - one… — Petra Collins Copy Share Image
I'm used to being told by society that I must regulate my body to fit the norm. I'm used to the fact… — Petra Collins Copy Share Image
I think it's important for not just me but women of color, trans women, and people who are marginalized to be telling… — Petra Collins Copy Share Image
Women's emotions are constantly labeled. Any slight deviation from 'pleasantness,' and we are labeled as hysterical. When we are angry, sad, depressed,… — Petra Collins Copy Share Image
I'm used to seeing women being degraded, slut shamed, harassed for what they look like. Even the most powerful women in the… — Petra Collins Copy Share Image
The selfie is revolutionary to me. It is, I think, the only point in history where masses of young girls and women… — Petra Collins Copy Share Image
When I was 16, I created this online platform for female artists. I messaged women who I loved; that's how I got… — Petra Collins Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share
With social media and all the new technology, there's just more interfaces around and reminders to constantly be working on our body. — Petra Collins Copy Share
Just being with a group of girls and experiencing sadness together - it's a pretty powerful thing. — Petra Collins Copy Share
I remember being 12 or 13 and reading 'Seventeen' and 'CosmoGirl.' They were all about self-improvement. — Petra Collins Copy Share
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… — Petra Collins Copy Share
My mom had been a script supervisor in Hungary, but you can't just jump into that in Canada without knowing any English. She worked… — Petra Collins Copy Share
I started out taking photos of my friends on, like, disposable cameras, and I documented my younger sister and her friends all through high… — Petra Collins Copy Share
There's definitely a romanticism of youth, like, everywhere. Specifically with women, they kind of only exist between the age of 15 to 25. — Petra Collins Copy Share
Hashtag activism is a catalyst, but things have to actually happen in real life. — Petra Collins Copy Share
Social media has been such a big important thing for young artists and minorities because it's a community to get noticed. It's having an… — Petra Collins Copy Share
The selfie is a powerful tool, but it can also be dangerous, and I am fascinated with the process of it because there is… — Petra Collins Copy Share
I look for subjects who have stories to tell - who are looking to tell something. — Petra Collins Copy Share
It's so important for women to create images of women - or any group, at that. — Petra Collins Copy Share
