It is a sad note on western culture that this stuff is around. I think part of the problem is that in the name of equality we've narrowed our definition of what it is to be female. What I mean is that culturally the only difference we value in a women is her sexuality. Any other difference is seen as weakness and they are encouraged to think and act more like men. Equality is suppose to equal same.
Little boys want to be "manly" and little girls want to be "feminine". Socially our gender is probably the first group we identify our selves with outside of our families. For a little boy he can express his manhood by being tough or strong or fastest. Little girls have a tougher time expressing their femininity. That is because the only thing of apparent value that distinguishes a female from a male in our society is her sexuality.
Little girls should want to look pretty. They shouldn't be caring about how their butt looks in the jeans they are wearing.
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