"Phenomenal Women," by Maya Angelou is about a woman accepting and loving her self image just the way it is. Through her consistent language flow, imagery, and positive diction, she stresses that women should forget about trying to portray a fashion model's looks and size, and instead take pride in all the amazing features we already have. Media, technology, and fashion in our society have negatively influenced women to make drastic changes in their appearances, constantly trying to fit the image of an ideal "perfect woman." However, Maya explains in her poem how to create a genuine appealing look for ourselves and others.

She begins her narrative poem by admitting to the reader that she does not portray the figure of a supermodel, however she does not let this bring her self-esteem to rock bottom. Instead, she sees herself as a phenomenal woman because she takes pride in...