My daughter "Boys are annoying but they don't really dislike me. Girls usually nice but they can really hate you" https://twitter.com/LynneAvVer/status/783587842974818305 …
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Replying to @HPluckrose
Simplistic observations of a 12 yr old of other 12 yr olds but find this age interesting coz its b4 they've learnt much control of bad bits
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Maybe our species is most itself when we're children. Before we truly understand how to modify behaviours for the sake of others.
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Generalisations are a problem. Essentialist understandings of gender are too. But so is claiming no differences to exist on average.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
I don't claim to know how much gender difference is to do with social expectations & how much is innate but I question ppl who say all of 1.
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At the moment, the orthodox position is that gender difference is entirely a cultural construct & I think that needs challenging. 1/2
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Replying to @HPluckrose
When first approached by a girl, interested in him, his automatic response was to take the piss (gently) like he does with males
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@Si_Copath I do think communication differences exist & its not the job of one sex to conform to the other. Accepting difference would help3 replies 1 retweet 3 likes -
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Definitely. We all have to learn to deal with other people. There are gender differences but we don't all conform.
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.@Si_Copath I think its important to defend not conforming to gender norms w/out claiming they're all constructed or that ppl who do are bad
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Replying to @HPluckrose @Si_Copath
Recognising that gender norms exist not being the same as wishing to enforce them is a point that misses many.
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