This is straight up disgusting.

…hildhood, individuals are encouraged to develop skills and interests relevant to romantic coupling. “Is he your boyfriend?” is not considered a ridiculous question to ask a five-year-old. In their adolescence and then in their adult years, people are pressured to put themselves out the…
How We Are Socialized to Think We Want a Romantic Partner, Even If We Don’t
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Patsy Fergusson
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Jan 22, 2022
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This is straight up disgusting. The suggestions that boys and girls can't be linked except romantically (i.e. sexually) is another link in the chain of rape culture and misogyny.
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Written by Patsy Fergusson3.8K Followers
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Tree hugger. Tour guide. Top Writer. Feminist. Newly-baptized Bay swimmer. Editor of Fourth Wave. https://medium.com/fourth-wave
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