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Why do boys acting girlish bother people more than tom-boyish girls?

Asked by Jellie (6492points) September 1st, 2011

This question means mostly young children and not adults. When I was little I was pretty much a boy. Acted like one, dressed like one, talked like one and only had guy friends. I grew out of it when I was around 11 or something.

I was watching a documentary about trans-gender children that was based on boys that liked to dress in girl clothes and one boy that was older was sure he wanted a sex change operation when he was older.

This got me thinking, my behaviour didn’t bother my parents at all, they didn’t think twice of it. Young boys, however, that act effeminate attract more attention and worry, whether or not the parents feel that the child will grow out of it.

Why is this?

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