It’s not necessarily a bad thing to wonder what other people think, of course. It’s considerate, empathetic. It’s practically the definition of “feminine.” There’s a study about that: researchers asked American women to consider the messages they receive about how they’re supposed to act, think, and feel, as women, and used their answers to develop a list of perceived “feminine norms.” Steel yourself, because here’s the result, an inventory of how women are supposed to be: nice in relationships, thin, modest, domestic, caring for children, invested in romantic relationships, sexually faithful,
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