New ad takes 'Like a Girl' as a compliment, not an insult

 By 
Andrea Romano
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These young women do everything "like girls" -- and that's just fine by them.

The previous "Like a Girl" ad from Always, which was released in June 2014 and dominated the Super Bowl commercial lineup, focused on changing the implications of the phrase from an insult to a statement of empowerment. Its followup ad, which you can watch above, highlights that very sentiment -- how playing sports to excelling in academics like a girl is a good thing.

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