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Making the point that women are socialized to look for love in all the wrong places, she confronts a relatable topic that deep dives into the importance of self-love and how women-identifying artists can tackle these issues.<\/p>\n<p>Nicole aka Lakookala goes on to say:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When we continue to hold up unachievable beauty standards for women, it becomes an emotional prison where they are both afraid to be undersexual or oversexual at all times. This for me is exhausting and can leave us feeling unfulfilled in our life and our work . I hope women who listen to my song, and my music understand that wherever they are on this spectrum that they are enough, and that however they choose to present themselves everyday is enough. 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