You know, I’ve been doing a heck of a lot of thinking recently. Anyone else the same? The topic of gender norms and sexuality are in my head allllll the time, probably thanks to all the buzz out there. It’s really making me question a lot of stuff.
Firstly, I’ve been thinking about gender norms in our society, like who’s supposed to be masculine, who’s supposed to be feminine, and what that even means. I think it’s fair to say that, like me, a lot of you might’ve grown up in an environment where these roles were pretty rigid. Heck, my dad wouldn’t even let me play with Barbies ’cause I was a boy. How crazy is that?
But in the last few years, and especially 2022, there’s been a massive shift, hasn’t there? We’re seeing so many more people bravely stepping outside those social norms - whether by refusing to be defined by their assigned gender, choosing to identify as non-binary, or just generally saying a big “nope” to these outdated expectations.
Then we have sexuality - another whole Pandora’s Box. Straight, gay, bi, pan, the list goes on… but honestly, sometimes it all feels a bit overwhelming. We’re all just trying to figure out who we are and how we feel and, I gotta admit, it can be pretty darn confusing.
And sure, 🤔
