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‘Once I Realized It, It Blew My Mind’: Mom Says People Treat Her Daughter Differently When They Think She’s A Boy
Meet Siera Bearchell, the internet’s beloved influencer, entrepreneur and Miss Universe Top 9! But Siera’s charming smile is not the only thing that catches people’s attention—she’s also a terrific mom raising her little daughter Lily and sharing their daily adventures with her 187.1k followers on TikTok.
Siera’s recent video on the platform went viral, amassing 2.3M likes where she shared how she realized people talk to her daughter totally differently depending on whether they think she’s a boy or a girl. “Once I realized it, it blew my mind,” she stated before proceeding to share her discovery with the viewers.
Turns out, when people think her little Lily is a boy, they mostly comment on her strength and capabilities, while as soon as she’s dressed in pink, they point out her looks and style. It just can’t get any more sexist than that!
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This mom recently went viral on TikTok for sharing an observation she made when people talk to her daughter assuming she’s a boy
@sierabearchellHave you ever noticed this?! 🤯#morethanpretty♬ original sound – Siera Bearchell
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Turns out, people mostly point out the appearance when they think her daughter is a girl, and if they assume she’s a boy, they compliment her strength
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Early childhood is the most important phase of development of a person’s life. This is when cognitive, social and emotional skills are learned, influencing lifelong educational achievement, health and wellbeing.
This time is the most crucial in building our identities as it shapes the way we view ourselves in this world. Moreover, it is during their first years that girls and boys learn gendered attitudes and expectations, realizing that society has implemented the same ones onto them. Usually, they come from the closest ones: parents, caregivers, family members, and teachers, and it’s the adults who teach them how girls and boys, men and women should and shouldn’t behave.
Often adults think little of those ‘unspoken rules’ that directly influence a child’s social and self-worth as well as their role in society. And learning these rules is most often limiting to girls in particular.This gender-discriminatory process can be seen as early “programming” when the child is the most vulnerable, and where gender socialization processes take place.
Sadly, gender discrimination is often passed from generation to generation, and many adults see nothing wrong in approaching girls and boys in totally different, often opposite ways.
And this is what people had to comment on Siera’s observation
What do you think ?
Paradise 3 years ago
We need.more neutral people out there! I work with kids and have to make assumptions if someone is a boy or a girl because most people are very pink and blue oriented. But I don't treat them differently. Husband and I are very gender neuttal with our kids ourselves. Daughter never got confused by others, son always for wearing pink and such. Last night he asked for a pink flosser and said it was his favorite color. Love it.
Vicky Zar 3 years ago
Perfect! I live in a quite neutral country but there are always odd ones out. My son did love all Colors because I taught him that there are no girl or boy Colors. He had no problems wearing pink. Until he went to Kindergarten (like US preschool). Some kids (mainly girls) told him that pink is a girls color and while he did tell them that Colors are for everyone, he now refuses to wear pink. I hate it when people teach their kids stuff like that. They are limiting their children to some imaginary boundaries. My boys favourite color is now a dark purple. I suppose its his way of a compromise.
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Tami 3 years ago
I hated wearing dresses when I was little because people would make such a fuss. I felt the fact that they were fussing over the clothes, not me.
NoWayNoWay 3 years ago
My boys are allowed to wear what they want and play with what they want. Why can't they have a doll and a pushchair, wear pink?!
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Brandy Grote 3 years ago
That is a cute kid, male or female. But I agree, we need to point out their ACTUAL actions and praise them for being kind, strong, smart. Because every child is beautiful anyway. Let them know we see what they do, and that they are wonderful.
Paradise 3 years ago
We need.more neutral people out there! I work with kids and have to make assumptions if someone is a boy or a girl because most people are very pink and blue oriented. But I don't treat them differently. Husband and I are very gender neuttal with our kids ourselves. Daughter never got confused by others, son always for wearing pink and such. Last night he asked for a pink flosser and said it was his favorite color. Love it.
Vicky Zar 3 years ago
Perfect! I live in a quite neutral country but there are always odd ones out. My son did love all Colors because I taught him that there are no girl or boy Colors. He had no problems wearing pink. Until he went to Kindergarten (like US preschool). Some kids (mainly girls) told him that pink is a girls color and while he did tell them that Colors are for everyone, he now refuses to wear pink. I hate it when people teach their kids stuff like that. They are limiting their children to some imaginary boundaries. My boys favourite color is now a dark purple. I suppose its his way of a compromise.
Load More Replies... Tami 3 years ago
I hated wearing dresses when I was little because people would make such a fuss. I felt the fact that they were fussing over the clothes, not me.
NoWayNoWay 3 years ago
My boys are allowed to wear what they want and play with what they want. Why can't they have a doll and a pushchair, wear pink?!
Load More Replies... Brandy Grote 3 years ago
That is a cute kid, male or female. But I agree, we need to point out their ACTUAL actions and praise them for being kind, strong, smart. Because every child is beautiful anyway. Let them know we see what they do, and that they are wonderful.
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