To Be Or Not To Be Likable

If you are a girl and want to be cute, nice, and overall likable, it’s probably not your fault.

That’s how we are raised and learn to behave. To be fair, men also want to be likable (at least some of them 🙂 ). But for men, it seems to be a matter of choice and personal preferences. For women, such behavior is systematic and affects girls as young as five years old.

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How I Was a Princess

It’s summertime, and once again I see too many girls out there dressed Princess 2004as princesses. I can’t help but think that these girls are doomed to grow up more vulnerable and insecure than they otherwise would because
 we teach them to place too much emphasis on their looks, – a risky asset that tends to deteriorate with time, – vs. giving priority to their character, hard work, and achievements.
Some girls do resist being turned into “cuties” and I applaud them; some, like me, get lucky to avoid the trap. In sharing my personal princess’ experience I chose to be humorous. But I know you’ll get the point.

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