Though I am obviously procrastinating the entry I still have to write, here's an article I ran across that exactly expresses thoughts I've had lately about gender "norms" for boys and girls
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I like your perspective on qualities of value. I also don't think outward beauty is inherently a feminine quality. I think it's a way that women have used to gain power because it's what has been valued by society, but that doesn't mean it's an intrinsic quality. Unless you view face painting/dressing up as a creative art rather than a shallow attempt to please society?
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I like your perspective on qualities of value. I also don't think outward beauty is inherently a feminine quality. I think it's a way that women have used to gain power because it's what has been valued by society, but that doesn't mean it's an intrinsic quality. Unless you view face painting/dressing up as a creative art rather than a shallow attempt to please society?
Male birds are definitely the prettiest!
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