“A boy can be celebrated because of his personality and talents, regardless of how he looks. In fact, talent can make a guy attractive who may not be by traditional standards. But a girl is usually only popular if she looks good.” BoysGirlsSexismMisogynyGirlyGirlhoodPopularSexism QuotesMisogynistMisogyny Quotes Book:Tomboy: A Graphic Memoir Source: Tomboy: A Graphic Memoir
“It was true: I was starting to hate girls. Not that I was into the machismo of being a “manly-man.” It was just that, for boys, there seemed to be more options available: there were more ways to be a boy and still be accepted, whereas the popular girls all appeared to be cut from the same cloth. Or they were clones or something.” SexismMisogynyPatriarchyPubertyMachismoPatriarchal SocietyMisogynistInternalized Misogyny Book:Tomboy: A Graphic Memoir Source: Tomboy: A Graphic Memoir
