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I see these and feel hope for future generations of girls and women (Original Post)
irisblue
Jul 2021
OP
While my childhood is from decades past, I'm glad I was encourged to climb trees and do
hlthe2b
Jul 2021
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Walleye
(36,714 posts)1. Right on! Go girls!
Diamond_Dog
(35,409 posts)2. Yes!!!
hlthe2b
(107,143 posts)3. While my childhood is from decades past, I'm glad I was encourged to climb trees and do
all the things little boys would do at that age. I won't use the term "tomboy"--we really need a more progressive word for girls fully realizing their potential sans stereotypes.
Mr.Bill
(24,903 posts)5. My wife comes from a family of four girls.
Their father would not let them drive a car until they learned how to change a flat tire and change the oil. They all grew up to be independent professional people who could support themselves if they had to.
NullTuples
(6,017 posts)6. Or we could work toward "girl" encompassing everything
from pink dresses & dolls to jeans & tree climbing.
Why saddle girls (or boys, or non binary kids) with expectations of how to properly perform their gender?
hlthe2b
(107,143 posts)7. After decades of expectations of pink princesses, I'd say you answered your own question
The point is to open them up to experiencing ALL possibilities. Not saddling them with societal expectations as has been the case for, yes, forever.
GeoWilliam750
(2,551 posts)4. You go, Girl!!!!