I grew up with two other brothers, one older and one younger. While I was growing up, I always wore my older brother’s hand-me-downs and then it would pass down to my little brother. We played with each other all the time; I thought of myself as another brother. “Are You Proud of Me Yet” explores my ideas of how I wish I was born a man. I incorporated symbols of femininity like Hello Kitty stamps and butterflies to create a feminine images. The “good job” and “wow” stamps relate to the idea of validation. I received a lot of validation for being a girl; daughters are favored in Persian culture. I wish I was born a man as I am most comfortable presenting as such. I wish I had a different anatomy.