How wonderful that your cartoons are traveling around the world and bringing feminist perspectives to young women! I so agree that we expect so much from our young ones. My partner does family childcare and does a lot of what she calls “benign neglect” - letting the toddlers do what interests them instead of scheduling time for art, music, reading, etc. for two-year-olds! It’s exciting to watch their curiosity and see them blossom into who they are, not who someone expects them to be.
Think you're right, except for this: Not just girls but women generally -- in my experience -- are captive to inflated expectations. It's driven women to their equal and proper places in the world, thank goodness. But it comes with a psychological cost.
Wow! Story of my life. Wanting to be a doctor, as a female, meant not studying anything for fun in college. I couldn't afford lower grades while exploring outside of the sciences. So, I was definitely high achieving, as perfect as possible and very scripted. Learning to let go as I've grown older.
How wonderful that your cartoons are traveling around the world and bringing feminist perspectives to young women! I so agree that we expect so much from our young ones. My partner does family childcare and does a lot of what she calls “benign neglect” - letting the toddlers do what interests them instead of scheduling time for art, music, reading, etc. for two-year-olds! It’s exciting to watch their curiosity and see them blossom into who they are, not who someone expects them to be.
I totally agree! Well put, exactly!
Think you're right, except for this: Not just girls but women generally -- in my experience -- are captive to inflated expectations. It's driven women to their equal and proper places in the world, thank goodness. But it comes with a psychological cost.
Yes, totally agree with you. And expectations that are also gender-specific and body-specific.
Wow! Story of my life. Wanting to be a doctor, as a female, meant not studying anything for fun in college. I couldn't afford lower grades while exploring outside of the sciences. So, I was definitely high achieving, as perfect as possible and very scripted. Learning to let go as I've grown older.
Wow, is right! Glad you are learning to let go, I need to do more as well.