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The Truth about Raising Boys

Raising Good Humans

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Challenging Toxic Masculinity and Gender Norms for Boys

It is challenging for parents, especially mothers and feminists, to raise boys who do not conform to toxic masculinity culture while feeling uncomfortable imparting sensitive skills to boys. Society has made progress in challenging stereotypes for girls, but there is still a long way to go in challenging rigid gender norms for cis boys. The social cost of breaking gender norms is more pronounced for boys, with society being more accepting of boys being trans or non-binary than deviating from traditional cis male gender norms.

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