Perhaps the journey is not versus , but from and to . You cannot have a woman without the girl who survived. The girl learned to walk; the woman decides where to go. The girl felt every emotion rawly; the woman channels those emotions into wisdom.
The phrase "girl v woman" implies a fight. A winner and a loser. But perhaps that is the wrong metaphor. girl v woman
Emily R. Greer is a developmental editor and cultural critic focusing on female identity formation in the 21st century. Perhaps the journey is not versus , but from and to