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Re:Despite social pressure, boys and girls still prefer gend... by Udik on Friday May 21, 2021 @09:54PM (#27242500)
I believe it- there's always people doing stupid things-, I just don't have any first or second hand experience of it, just hearsay. So I can't say how common it is.

Also, as I kid I was dissuaded and scolded for playing with many things- nothing really worked, I still had great fun with fire and live 220V cables :).

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Re:Despite social pressure, boys and girls still prefer gend... by loopz on Saturday May 22, 2021 @04:34AM (#27244694)
But were you shamed, by peers or parent?

Even a funny look or surprise will be cues children pick up immediately. Not that social conditioning is a bad thing, but humans just don't survive in a bubble.

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