Ariana Grande has grown tired of living in a world where women are mostly defined by their relationships instead of their accomplishments, according to People.
The pop star wrote a lengthy essay about sexism, misogyny and double standards in today's society and posted it on her official Twitter page.
The essay came after she was interviewed by British tabloild newspaper The Sun, where she was questioned about her breakup with rapper Big Sean, as well as a potential new romance with One Direction's Niall Horan.
Grande was quoted as saying: "I'm tired of needing to be linked to a guy, I'm not Big Sean's ex, I'm not Niall's new possible girl. I'm Ariana Grande."
Grande elaborated on those comments in her essay: "What I meant when I said what I said about not being Sean's ex is that I am tired of living in world where women are mostly referred to as a man's past, present or future PROPERTY / POSSESSION."
The Nickelodeon star took to Twitter on Sunday night and called on the media to stop valuing women based on who they are dating and start valuing them on their accomplishments. She then highlighted the double standards men and women face in relationships and how each of them are portrayed in the media.
Grande also revealed that she comes from a long line of female activists and noted Gloria Steinem a few times, even using one of her quotes to end her essay.
The pop starlet's essay garnered praise from various social media users, gaining more than 29,000 tweets in less than two hours, according to CNN.
