Girls!? Ever feel like a snake-loving freak?

[NH93]

This! I totally agree! I grew up playing outside, chasing lizards and snakes and bugs. I also played dress up and had dolls as well as cars. My daughter is growing up the same way. Gender roles are societal, ands different cultures may have different roles. In the US ands many other countries we have the freedom to choose was we do with our lives

Glad to see I'm not the only one

My only issue is, that we may believe we have choice, but in actual fact we are still given pink and blue baby gifts accordingly, and tell little boys how "big and strong they are" and girls "how cute and pretty" they are. And your son better not "throw like a girl" for he's sure to get bullied. And gosh forbid your daughter sits "like a boy" with her legs spread open without a care, and not crossed or closed together. Even if their parents are modern and avoid such things, friends and family - even teachers, the public, and of course the ever evil media - still promote that dichotomy.

But I digress. Yet, this still plays into the ideas surrounding odd or exotic pets. I personally was told once, "Wow! You're like a man." I asked why, and the reply was "Because you have snakes. But you're a chick. It's weird." So it's weird to like what you like because others are uncomfortable with it.
Poor society. And coming from a Western culture.


OP, thank you for bringing up such a thinker of a question. It's got me going!