This blog is set up so that South African students and American students can come together to discuss gender in their respective cultures, in response to the assigned excerpt from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's "Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions." Please share your thoughts on one or more points from the article, relating it to specific experiences you've had in Iowa or in Mgumalanga. Then, feel free to get into conversation by replying to each other's posts.
For the most part, gender roles seem to be pretty strict in America. Less so in the larger cities, but in smaller towns the unspoken codes are strictly enforced. For example, more and more men have been painting their nails, a typically "feminine" look, and been ridiculed or made fun of for it because they are not "masculine enough". It goes the other way too, for example, if a woman wears what is stereotypically men's clothing, they are labelled as a "tomboy" and sometimes avoided or treated awkwardly because of it. I feel like our society is starting to make progress towards breaking people out of these boxes, but it is a slow process
I appreciate the fact that you brought up this topic, it is becoming more comment for men to start doing women’s jobs like doing nails, hair, or makeup. And for women to have more opportunities to do more male-dominant jobs like engineering, electrician, mechanic, etc. Society is starting to let people express themselves, let them do what they aspire to do.
i agree it is good that not following gender roles is starting to be less stigmatized. there is defiantly more of a social push towards women moving into male dominated fields than there is for men in female dominated fields. i wonder how long it will take for feminist discourse to expand to include less stigma for men engaging in feminine things.
The strictness of gender roles is big in America. I like how you brought up the standards of men having to look "masculine" while the females must look "feminine."
There are several examples of gendered behavior in American life. In middle school, high school, college, and professional leagues, I would say sports are a very large interest of America today. Which leads me into my example of gendered behavior, the stereotypical divide between which genders play which sports. Going more into detail, a specific example is women participating in what is deemed “male sports”. Women that play American football are typically stereotyped as tomboys or even lesbians. Women that play American football are almost never taken seriously, and harshly looked down upon. When in reality, women that play football are probably better than many of their male teammates, because they have been doubted their whole career causing them to work harder than the average player to prove themselves. On the flip side, this goes for men as well. Men that participate in “female sports” also have this same issue. Men that play volleyball are often looked at as gay or “not manly enough to play physical sports.'' Once again, men can be insanely good at the sport if they choose to pursue it. This is the very sad reality of our society today. Gender should not play a role in what sport you can play, and what sport you cannot play. As time goes on I have seen more and more men and women playing ALL sports, rather than just their gender-specific ones.
I think you make a lot of good observations and points. It is sad that in our society that we assume and make fun of people for just doing something they enjoy, and stereotype it to a gender. When gender doesn't matter while playing sports. "Women that play American football are typically stereotyped as tomboys or even lesbians." and "Men that play volleyball are often looked at as gay or “not manly enough to play physical sports." these quotes are sadly true in America and hopefully we can stop perpetuating these stereotypes.
One common behavior that I've noticed is that in academic spaces women are often expected to downplay their intellect and second guess it if it's contested by a man. I noticed this a lot when I was involved in high school debate. Our judges were usually college students or professors, and more than once I observed the only woman in a debate being told that she was too aggressive when she fought in favor of her ideas. It was also common to see men speak over women. So much so that we were taught how to manipulate the volume and pitch of our voice to be more legible while being ignored, rather than telling men not to ignore us when we spoke. In my last year in the activity, I started coaching young girls on my team to inform the judge that they were going to stop the round until their opponent was willing to listen. One of them, at 14 years old, was told she needed to grow up and get used to the real world. When I did this I was once called a bitch first by my opponent, and then by the judge, who was a 50 year old teacher. This wasn't the case with every individual in the community, but it was disheartening to see how common it was.
One gender role I have seen happen a lot is dress codes. In high school boys were allowed to wear cutoffs that showed their chest and stomach. Girls were often dress coded for wearing crop tops or shirts that showed their stomachs. Showing too much skin was always the reason, but that wasn't really true if boys were showing a lot of skin as well. I think that because men are perceived as masculine the was the reason it was thought to be okay which it wasn't. If dress codes were just enforced equally they wouldn't be a problem. I think dress codes are enforced with a general perception that women are supposed to cover up their skin. I think dress codes could be a very easy fix by setting guidelines that apply to both women and men equally instead of a biased way.
I completely agree with this topic, and almost wrote about it myself. The dress code is completely unfair and should be equal for both men and women. Yes, there are some people that take it too far, but those people know who they are. If there are really boys out there that are getting too "turned on" by girls' shoulders and belly buttons, then they are the ones who need to change.
I agree Noah, dress codes are specifically tailored towards the female, a man could wear a tank top exposing nipples and skin and not get coded as much as if a girl would do the same thing, one reason being is because generally girls who expose skin are looked down upon and sometimes even called "sluts" which is absolutely a bad thing to do and say.
I agree, dress codes in school seem to only apply to women. It is such a wrong double standard that man could wear basically no shirt and be seen as manly. However if a woman were to just wear a crop-top or sleeveless shirt they are seen as "slutty". Also I like your solution of "both women and men equally instead of a biased way."
I agree with this, in my high school gym class it was very common for the guys to walk around with their shirts off and wear really high shorts but when a girl would wear a sports bra she would get stared or made to feel uncomfortable.
A gender role I have seen is that while the number is growing many millennial men still don't do their own laundry. They usually have their wife or mother (if they still live in the household) do it for them and they have not accepted responsibility to do such a thing. A main reason for this is just how people are brought up, I believe it to be an obvious fact that girls are asked to do these types of household chores more often on average then the average boy when younger leading to them ending up doing more because these types of activities and services are viewed as "more feminine" and a man shouldn't be required of to do this type of work, often because it is viewed as "beneath them" and because they have "more important" things to do like earning said money for the household. It's instilled in many that this is just the way it is. If more men started to take on more household duties more women could work and there would be a more equal and fair split of how duties and responsibilities are split up.
I agree with this topic, it will be so much helpful of the men also help with household duties to provide more time for women to focus on their actual work. but that should not be the only reason, I feel like, everyone should learn to do those basic household duties. because what will men do if their wife or mother is not there, if they don't have those basic skills.
I agree with this. It is wrong of our society to see doing dishes or laundry as "more feminine". Household chores is something we all do and need to know how to do. It should not matter what gender you are and should be something that we don't stereotype.
I think there are quite a few gender roles that are still a part of American life. One being the slant that custody battles tend to take. Fathers are granted custody 18.3% of the time, mothers are awarded child support twice as often as fathers, and mothers are awarded 10% more in child support than men are. That's not to say that there aren't situations that the mother is more fit for custody than the father for custody, but I'm willing to bet that it's not 82% of the time. Another example of gender roles is the dress code in both school and the workplace. Men get away with significantly more in both areas. Men can wear cutoffs and shorts to school, but as soon as a girl wears them to school it's a dress code violation. And in the workplace, men dress for comfort and functionality, while women dress for the ability to be presentable over being comfortable.
what you said about dress code is very true, one unfortunate aspect of the enforcement of this rule is that women that are violating the dress code will often be removed from the classroom. its sad that our society prioritizes helping men focus over allowing women to learn.
I agree Luke, generally since the woman had the child they must rightfully be theirs to keep and because women are stereotyped to take care of children more often so they should be afforded custody more often, I believe this fact to be blatantly wrong, men should also be looked at for custody because they can also take care of children.
Although sad i think what you said about mothers being granted custody twice as often as fathers is true. This can be very detrimental to kids mental health growing up and not having a good strong relationship with their other parent.
Certain clothes are viewed as more feminine or more masculine off of just the design. There is also certain toys that boys can play with compare to girls. Boys have to play with toy cars, tractors, and sports. While girls are supposed to play dress up, princes, and play with barbies. This can cause confusion to a kid if they are a boy and find playing with barbies fun. Just because a certain thing tends to be more popular with a certain gender doesn't mean that someone from the other gender can't like it. Everyone has their own interest's.
Everyone has their own interests is a good way to put it. Growing up, my mother did not force me to play with these barbies or dress up, I chose to do it on my own. She exposed me to more "boy driven toys", yet she did not force me to use them. I had a love for playing catch when I was really young. This caused me to fall into sports at a young age, volleyball, soccer, teeball, basketball, and even football. I continued most of these into and out of high school and am so thankful that my mother didnt force these "gender driven" toys onto me.
There is many gender roles that are a part in American life. Adichie agrees that toys should be sorted by the type not by which a boy or girl can play with it. I agree with this because girls should be able to have more freedom than just playing with dolls. Let them explore and learn, could lead into something big. I think this fits in well with jobs in the U.S, an example would be if a women was to go into the welding fields or carpentry. This women would get a nasty look from others. There are so many people out there that would think that those types of work fields are not for her. This also fits well with how boys and girls are taught behavior wise. Boys get to be wild, girls have to be nice. later in the world men do not learn from that and women still sit back while men are being "dicks".
I agree Jacob, generally if a man or a woman were to get in an argument the man would be labeled as the "dick" because he would somehow be the aggressor in most times against the woman.
In the American life style there are plenty of gendered roles to choose from. For babysitting jobs, women are more often chosen to watch children then a male is. Mothers tend to feel more comfortable letting another woman watch their children then have a male watching them. Or in the military we have opened the doors up a lot, for more women to join the military, even through it is still a male dominated role in American society. Even in talk shows in America they tend to be more liked if you have a female host, then if you have a male host. Shows such as 'The View', 'Ellen', and 'Nailed It'.
This is a sad reality of American life today. I, too, feel like I have slightly fallen into this category. If I had a child I would prefer a women watching them rather than a male. I also like music better sung by a female rather than a male. That does not mean that I would not allow a male to watch my child, or I do not listen to any music sung my males, it is just my preferences. This is what I and what many of us were born into, so it is really all we know and choose to follow.
In addition to this many people believe that men don't take care of children. Or that stay at home dads are just lazy and avoid work. I think this mentality is toxic because families require different types of support from both parents.
Similar to what Adichie states in her article. I think some of the gender roles apart of the american lifestyle also consist of men being given a pass for being more aggressive and females having to be gentle and caring. Its traditional for men to be masculine, they are expected to display attributes such as strength, power, and competitiveness. Girls and women are generally expected to dress in typically feminine ways and be polite, accommodating, and nurturing. Examples are how cooking is seen as a woman's trait.When it comes to working, Men work outside, women at home. When it comes to care taking this is known to come naturally to women. In some cultures women wear skirts and gowns, while men wear pants. Lastly men don't cry or display sensitivity, but women do.
i agree, this is probalby one of the biggest ways that gender roles are normalized culturally. this extends to career paths as well, women are expected to do caring jobs, like teaching or nursing, where as men are often in jobs that require strong decision making or authority positions.
I agree, women are given more rule whereas men are given no rule. men can do and act however they want but women are been restrained for certain activity just because they are female. those restrains on women affect their self worth and confidence. they lose a part of themselves that could have flourish, if it was given an opportunity to do what it wanted.
Talking about how women are expected to take on the mother role, and take care of the child while the man does the hard work, I find common as well. Men being more aggressive and women being more caring having an effect on that view.
I feel like in America we are slowly becoming better when it comes to gender stereotypes. Gender is playing less of a role in what you can and cannot do. We still have a long way to go however. For example, the number of engineers that are female have doubled over the past 20 years, which is a male dominated job. Also, women in the workforce have increased from 47% to 57.4% slowly getting rid of the stereotype of women have to stay at home and men work. A woman in America most likely has different views and experiences than I do. I can only speak to what I have seen and experienced as a man in which we have some stereotypes as well. I have always been on the skinnier side, and growing up in America you are taught that men need to be muscular to be seen as desirable. Oppositely it is often said women need to be skinny to be desirable. As a child or teen growing up in America this can be difficult to deal with and I believe this is still a problem today.
Similar to what Adichie states in her article. Children at a young age should not be told how they should or shouldn’t do base on their gender. For example, girls should play with dolls while boys should play with trucks. Our boys are given the opportunity to explore many things while the girl is being refrained from doing what they want. Girls are being told to be nice gentle and elegant while boys can act as they want. Or stereotype that girls can’t do a men’s job because they are not strong enough. Being refrain from doing what you want, really kills one’s character. This I love how Achidie encourages the parent to let their child explore more things and have a broader spectrum instead to be limited to a certain thing they can do. Just because you are a girl does not mean that you can’t do male dominate jobs, like engineering, mechanic, etc. and it works both ways, just because you are a boy, does not mean that you can do female-dominant jobs like sewing, makeup artist, play with dolls, etc. Everyone has their taste and preference, this is why we should not just be limited ourselves to just one thing. Do whatever you’re interested in, without caring about what others might say.
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ReplyDeleteHow strict are gender roles in Iowa? Is it a conservative state when it comes to gender?
DeleteFor the most part, gender roles seem to be pretty strict in America. Less so in the larger cities, but in smaller towns the unspoken codes are strictly enforced. For example, more and more men have been painting their nails, a typically "feminine" look, and been ridiculed or made fun of for it because they are not "masculine enough". It goes the other way too, for example, if a woman wears what is stereotypically men's clothing, they are labelled as a "tomboy" and sometimes avoided or treated awkwardly because of it. I feel like our society is starting to make progress towards breaking people out of these boxes, but it is a slow process
DeleteI appreciate the fact that you brought up this topic, it is becoming more comment for men to start doing women’s jobs like doing nails, hair, or makeup. And for women to have more opportunities to do more male-dominant jobs like engineering, electrician, mechanic, etc. Society is starting to let people express themselves, let them do what they aspire to do.
Deletei agree it is good that not following gender roles is starting to be less stigmatized. there is defiantly more of a social push towards women moving into male dominated fields than there is for men in female dominated fields. i wonder how long it will take for feminist discourse to expand to include less stigma for men engaging in feminine things.
DeleteThe strictness of gender roles is big in America. I like how you brought up the standards of men having to look "masculine" while the females must look "feminine."
DeleteThere are several examples of gendered behavior in American life. In middle school, high school, college, and professional leagues, I would say sports are a very large interest of America today. Which leads me into my example of gendered behavior, the stereotypical divide between which genders play which sports. Going more into detail, a specific example is women participating in what is deemed “male sports”. Women that play American football are typically stereotyped as tomboys or even lesbians. Women that play American football are almost never taken seriously, and harshly looked down upon. When in reality, women that play football are probably better than many of their male teammates, because they have been doubted their whole career causing them to work harder than the average player to prove themselves. On the flip side, this goes for men as well. Men that participate in “female sports” also have this same issue. Men that play volleyball are often looked at as gay or “not manly enough to play physical sports.'' Once again, men can be insanely good at the sport if they choose to pursue it. This is the very sad reality of our society today. Gender should not play a role in what sport you can play, and what sport you cannot play. As time goes on I have seen more and more men and women playing ALL sports, rather than just their gender-specific ones.
ReplyDeleteI think you make a lot of good observations and points. It is sad that in our society that we assume and make fun of people for just doing something they enjoy, and stereotype it to a gender. When gender doesn't matter while playing sports. "Women that play American football are typically stereotyped as tomboys or even lesbians." and "Men that play volleyball are often looked at as gay or “not manly enough to play physical sports." these quotes are sadly true in America and hopefully we can stop perpetuating these stereotypes.
DeleteOne common behavior that I've noticed is that in academic spaces women are often expected to downplay their intellect and second guess it if it's contested by a man. I noticed this a lot when I was involved in high school debate. Our judges were usually college students or professors, and more than once I observed the only woman in a debate being told that she was too aggressive when she fought in favor of her ideas. It was also common to see men speak over women. So much so that we were taught how to manipulate the volume and pitch of our voice to be more legible while being ignored, rather than telling men not to ignore us when we spoke. In my last year in the activity, I started coaching young girls on my team to inform the judge that they were going to stop the round until their opponent was willing to listen. One of them, at 14 years old, was told she needed to grow up and get used to the real world. When I did this I was once called a bitch first by my opponent, and then by the judge, who was a 50 year old teacher. This wasn't the case with every individual in the community, but it was disheartening to see how common it was.
ReplyDeleteOne gender role I have seen happen a lot is dress codes. In high school boys were allowed to wear cutoffs that showed their chest and stomach. Girls were often dress coded for wearing crop tops or shirts that showed their stomachs. Showing too much skin was always the reason, but that wasn't really true if boys were showing a lot of skin as well. I think that because men are perceived as masculine the was the reason it was thought to be okay which it wasn't. If dress codes were just enforced equally they wouldn't be a problem. I think dress codes are enforced with a general perception that women are supposed to cover up their skin. I think dress codes could be a very easy fix by setting guidelines that apply to both women and men equally instead of a biased way.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with this topic, and almost wrote about it myself. The dress code is completely unfair and should be equal for both men and women. Yes, there are some people that take it too far, but those people know who they are. If there are really boys out there that are getting too "turned on" by girls' shoulders and belly buttons, then they are the ones who need to change.
DeleteI agree Noah, dress codes are specifically tailored towards the female, a man could wear a tank top exposing nipples and skin and not get coded as much as if a girl would do the same thing, one reason being is because generally girls who expose skin are looked down upon and sometimes even called "sluts" which is absolutely a bad thing to do and say.
DeleteI agree, dress codes in school seem to only apply to women. It is such a wrong double standard that man could wear basically no shirt and be seen as manly. However if a woman were to just wear a crop-top or sleeveless shirt they are seen as "slutty". Also I like your solution of "both women and men equally instead of a biased way."
DeleteI agree with this, in my high school gym class it was very common for the guys to walk around with their shirts off and wear really high shorts but when a girl would wear a sports bra she would get stared or made to feel uncomfortable.
DeleteA gender role I have seen is that while the number is growing many millennial men still don't do their own laundry. They usually have their wife or mother (if they still live in the household) do it for them and they have not accepted responsibility to do such a thing. A main reason for this is just how people are brought up, I believe it to be an obvious fact that girls are asked to do these types of household chores more often on average then the average boy when younger leading to them ending up doing more because these types of activities and services are viewed as "more feminine" and a man shouldn't be required of to do this type of work, often because it is viewed as "beneath them" and because they have "more important" things to do like earning said money for the household. It's instilled in many that this is just the way it is. If more men started to take on more household duties more women could work and there would be a more equal and fair split of how duties and responsibilities are split up.
ReplyDeleteI agree with this topic, it will be so much helpful of the men also help with household duties to provide more time for women to focus on their actual work. but that should not be the only reason, I feel like, everyone should learn to do those basic household duties. because what will men do if their wife or mother is not there, if they don't have those basic skills.
DeleteYour point on the work done at home is pretty accurate. Not all men don't do their laundry, but for the most part I believe that statement is true.
DeleteI agree with this. It is wrong of our society to see doing dishes or laundry as "more feminine". Household chores is something we all do and need to know how to do. It should not matter what gender you are and should be something that we don't stereotype.
DeleteI think there are quite a few gender roles that are still a part of American life. One being the slant that custody battles tend to take. Fathers are granted custody 18.3% of the time, mothers are awarded child support twice as often as fathers, and mothers are awarded 10% more in child support than men are. That's not to say that there aren't situations that the mother is more fit for custody than the father for custody, but I'm willing to bet that it's not 82% of the time. Another example of gender roles is the dress code in both school and the workplace. Men get away with significantly more in both areas. Men can wear cutoffs and shorts to school, but as soon as a girl wears them to school it's a dress code violation. And in the workplace, men dress for comfort and functionality, while women dress for the ability to be presentable over being comfortable.
ReplyDeletewhat you said about dress code is very true, one unfortunate aspect of the enforcement of this rule is that women that are violating the dress code will often be removed from the classroom. its sad that our society prioritizes helping men focus over allowing women to learn.
DeleteI agree Luke, generally since the woman had the child they must rightfully be theirs to keep and because women are stereotyped to take care of children more often so they should be afforded custody more often, I believe this fact to be blatantly wrong, men should also be looked at for custody because they can also take care of children.
DeleteAlthough sad i think what you said about mothers being granted custody twice as often as fathers is true. This can be very detrimental to kids mental health growing up and not having a good strong relationship with their other parent.
DeleteCertain clothes are viewed as more feminine or more masculine off of just the design. There is also certain toys that boys can play with compare to girls. Boys have to play with toy cars, tractors, and sports. While girls are supposed to play dress up, princes, and play with barbies. This can cause confusion to a kid if they are a boy and find playing with barbies fun. Just because a certain thing tends to be more popular with a certain gender doesn't mean that someone from the other gender can't like it. Everyone has their own interest's.
ReplyDeleteEveryone has their own interests is a good way to put it. Growing up, my mother did not force me to play with these barbies or dress up, I chose to do it on my own. She exposed me to more "boy driven toys", yet she did not force me to use them. I had a love for playing catch when I was really young. This caused me to fall into sports at a young age, volleyball, soccer, teeball, basketball, and even football. I continued most of these into and out of high school and am so thankful that my mother didnt force these "gender driven" toys onto me.
DeleteThere is many gender roles that are a part in American life. Adichie agrees that toys should be sorted by the type not by which a boy or girl can play with it. I agree with this because girls should be able to have more freedom than just playing with dolls. Let them explore and learn, could lead into something big. I think this fits in well with jobs in the U.S, an example would be if a women was to go into the welding fields or carpentry. This women would get a nasty look from others. There are so many people out there that would think that those types of work fields are not for her. This also fits well with how boys and girls are taught behavior wise. Boys get to be wild, girls have to be nice. later in the world men do not learn from that and women still sit back while men are being "dicks".
ReplyDeleteI agree Jacob, generally if a man or a woman were to get in an argument the man would be labeled as the "dick" because he would somehow be the aggressor in most times against the woman.
DeleteIn the American life style there are plenty of gendered roles to choose from. For babysitting jobs, women are more often chosen to watch children then a male is. Mothers tend to feel more comfortable letting another woman watch their children then have a male watching them. Or in the military we have opened the doors up a lot, for more women to join the military, even through it is still a male dominated role in American society. Even in talk shows in America they tend to be more liked if you have a female host, then if you have a male host. Shows such as 'The View', 'Ellen', and 'Nailed It'.
ReplyDeleteThis is a sad reality of American life today. I, too, feel like I have slightly fallen into this category. If I had a child I would prefer a women watching them rather than a male. I also like music better sung by a female rather than a male. That does not mean that I would not allow a male to watch my child, or I do not listen to any music sung my males, it is just my preferences. This is what I and what many of us were born into, so it is really all we know and choose to follow.
DeleteIn addition to this many people believe that men don't take care of children. Or that stay at home dads are just lazy and avoid work. I think this mentality is toxic because families require different types of support from both parents.
DeleteSimilar to what Adichie states in her article. I think some of the gender roles apart of the american lifestyle also consist of men being given a pass for being more aggressive and females having to be gentle and caring. Its traditional for men to be masculine, they are expected to display attributes such as strength, power, and competitiveness. Girls and women are generally expected to dress in typically feminine ways and be polite, accommodating, and nurturing. Examples are how cooking is seen as a woman's trait.When it comes to working, Men work outside, women at home. When it comes to care taking this is known to come naturally to women. In some cultures women wear skirts and gowns, while men wear pants. Lastly men don't cry or display sensitivity, but women do.
ReplyDeletei agree, this is probalby one of the biggest ways that gender roles are normalized culturally. this extends to career paths as well, women are expected to do caring jobs, like teaching or nursing, where as men are often in jobs that require strong decision making or authority positions.
DeleteI agree, women are given more rule whereas men are given no rule. men can do and act however they want but women are been restrained for certain activity just because they are female. those restrains on women affect their self worth and confidence. they lose a part of themselves that could have flourish, if it was given an opportunity to do what it wanted.
DeleteTalking about how women are expected to take on the mother role, and take care of the child while the man does the hard work, I find common as well. Men being more aggressive and women being more caring having an effect on that view.
DeleteI feel like in America we are slowly becoming better when it comes to gender stereotypes. Gender is playing less of a role in what you can and cannot do. We still have a long way to go however. For example, the number of engineers that are female have doubled over the past 20 years, which is a male dominated job. Also, women in the workforce have increased from 47% to 57.4% slowly getting rid of the stereotype of women have to stay at home and men work. A woman in America most likely has different views and experiences than I do. I can only speak to what I have seen and experienced as a man in which we have some stereotypes as well. I have always been on the skinnier side, and growing up in America you are taught that men need to be muscular to be seen as desirable. Oppositely it is often said women need to be skinny to be desirable. As a child or teen growing up in America this can be difficult to deal with and I believe this is still a problem today.
ReplyDeleteSimilar to what Adichie states in her article. Children at a young age should not be told how they should or shouldn’t do base on their gender. For example, girls should play with dolls while boys should play with trucks. Our boys are given the opportunity to explore many things while the girl is being refrained from doing what they want. Girls are being told to be nice gentle and elegant while boys can act as they want. Or stereotype that girls can’t do a men’s job because they are not strong enough. Being refrain from doing what you want, really kills one’s character. This I love how Achidie encourages the parent to let their child explore more things and have a broader spectrum instead to be limited to a certain thing they can do. Just because you are a girl does not mean that you can’t do male dominate jobs, like engineering, mechanic, etc. and it works both ways, just because you are a boy, does not mean that you can do female-dominant jobs like sewing, makeup artist, play with dolls, etc. Everyone has their taste and preference, this is why we should not just be limited ourselves to just one thing. Do whatever you’re interested in, without caring about what others might say.
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