Much of the current thinking is grossly offensive to women. Being a straight woman who likes things that are classically "feminine" (makeup, dresses, babies, etc) is clearly considered to be bad right now, in the eyes of many. In my opinion, this is why so many girls and women are running away from it and are labeling themselves something different. Different is fetishized at the expense of the norm. There is nothing wrong with being a woman who likes makeup and who likes men and who wants to spend time with her babies. That is a good thing, just like it is a good thing to be a woman who is attracted to women. Or to be a woman who like men and wants to have a career and no babies. Or to be a woman who likes women and wants to spend time with her babies. In general, women need to accept that there are all different types of women (the vast majority being the traditional type who like men and who want to spend time with their family).
The fact that so many girls and women don't want to identify with being a woman is alarming. The way to address it is to send the message that it is just as good to be a traditional woman as it is to be a non-traditional woman.
Much of the current thinking is grossly offensive to women. Being a straight woman who likes things that are classically "feminine" (makeup, dresses, babies, etc) is clearly considered to be bad right now, in the eyes of many. In my opinion, this is why so many girls and women are running away from it and are labeling themselves something different. Different is fetishized at the expense of the norm. There is nothing wrong with being a woman who likes makeup and who likes men and who wants to spend time with her babies. That is a good thing, just like it is a good thing to be a woman who is attracted to women. Or to be a woman who like men and wants to have a career and no babies. Or to be a woman who likes women and wants to spend time with her babies. In general, women need to accept that there are all different types of women (the vast majority being the traditional type who like men and who want to spend time with their family).
The fact that so many girls and women don't want to identify with being a woman is alarming. The way to address it is to send the message that it is just as good to be a traditional woman as it is to be a non-traditional woman.