I Hate Gender Stereotypes
I’m going to say this now to get it out of the way, I personally believe that there are only two genders. Don’t really want a mass debate on that, which is why I said it first.
As a little girl I always hated what others girls loved. I hated anything pink, singy or princessy, barbie dolls and bratz were a big no no for me. I’m not sure if that was because I grew up with my brother to play with me and teach me but I much preferred boyish things - I thought they were so much more interesting than dolls, make up, mirrors, hairbrushes and shoes. I’m not really sure how to describe it but I though the idea of girl things was so boring, I know they’re not all like this now but as a child I thought the idea of being princess - sitting around having tea parties all day was so boring, it wasn’t engaging enough for my mind. I wasn’t a sports fan but I preferred fighting aliens or robots, pretending to be a ninja and scaring everyone in my house.
I hated girly clothes, It was damn near impossible to get me to wear a dress or a skirt, I hated it, they were always so cold and it meant I couldn’t crawl around on the floor to play or sit in certain positions where I was comfortable and I didn’t like that. I hated the flimsy shoes because I could never get them to stay on and I couldn’t run very fast in them, I liked trainers better. The most girly thing about me was my appearance, short, thin with the longest hair in my class (it was well past my butt). I’m not sure what I would be called now but I was always known as a tom boy when I was younger because I was s girl who liked boyish things. Begrudgingly I still wore dresses and skirts for special occasions, like my parents wedding or to funerals, but that’s what is expected, it’s the done thing. Although the dressing fancy part should be adhered to because it’s respectful, I hate it when parents force their kids to like certain things just because of their gender. Not all girls like dolls and dresses and not all boys like sports or video games.
As a little girl I always hated what others girls loved. I hated anything pink, singy or princessy, barbie dolls and bratz were a big no no for me. I’m not sure if that was because I grew up with my brother to play with me and teach me but I much preferred boyish things - I thought they were so much more interesting than dolls, make up, mirrors, hairbrushes and shoes. I’m not really sure how to describe it but I though the idea of girl things was so boring, I know they’re not all like this now but as a child I thought the idea of being princess - sitting around having tea parties all day was so boring, it wasn’t engaging enough for my mind. I wasn’t a sports fan but I preferred fighting aliens or robots, pretending to be a ninja and scaring everyone in my house.
I hated girly clothes, It was damn near impossible to get me to wear a dress or a skirt, I hated it, they were always so cold and it meant I couldn’t crawl around on the floor to play or sit in certain positions where I was comfortable and I didn’t like that. I hated the flimsy shoes because I could never get them to stay on and I couldn’t run very fast in them, I liked trainers better. The most girly thing about me was my appearance, short, thin with the longest hair in my class (it was well past my butt). I’m not sure what I would be called now but I was always known as a tom boy when I was younger because I was s girl who liked boyish things. Begrudgingly I still wore dresses and skirts for special occasions, like my parents wedding or to funerals, but that’s what is expected, it’s the done thing. Although the dressing fancy part should be adhered to because it’s respectful, I hate it when parents force their kids to like certain things just because of their gender. Not all girls like dolls and dresses and not all boys like sports or video games.
