The Problem With Raising 'Good Girls'

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"Every time I praise my daughter for being a "good girl," I cringe inside. It falls out of my mouth without thinking, as if it’s the highest praise that can be bestowed upon a girl.
But it’s not. It’s a curse and it has the potential to follow her throughout her life.
Good girls live by the unwritten expectation that they must be compliant and self-sacrificing to be of value—especially if they’re not hot enough to provide the world with eye candy."
Role/Reboot

To turn it around, what comes to mind when you hear "Good boy"?  Most people automatically think dog, not male child.

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