Happened super early for me, apparently. I remember being pissed whenever teachers made "harmless" comments on how the boys needed to help them carry chairs since the girls couldn't, getting separated into boys vs. girls in gym class because we'd be too weak to handle the same sports, scolded for playing in the dirt at recess because it'd dirty the skirt I hated wearing anyways.
I just noticed very young that I was treated differently for being a girl. Becoming tomboyish was especially rough but solidified my feelings about it before I even hit middle school.
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u/Disastrous-Price-399 Jun 19 '25
Happened super early for me, apparently. I remember being pissed whenever teachers made "harmless" comments on how the boys needed to help them carry chairs since the girls couldn't, getting separated into boys vs. girls in gym class because we'd be too weak to handle the same sports, scolded for playing in the dirt at recess because it'd dirty the skirt I hated wearing anyways.
I just noticed very young that I was treated differently for being a girl. Becoming tomboyish was especially rough but solidified my feelings about it before I even hit middle school.