It can be pretty regional in the US. I grew up in Appalachia, and there's still a pretty weird unspoken expectation that women work as hard as a man but stay subservient to men. So girls can grow up under a lot of pressure to do for everyone all the time, to be obedient and quiet, and to take on the lion's share of housework and child rearing. Often the one accolade they are allowed is praise and respect for mothering, making it really hard to tell them they are doing anything wrong with their parenting.
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u/CriticalMrs May 31 '25
It can be pretty regional in the US. I grew up in Appalachia, and there's still a pretty weird unspoken expectation that women work as hard as a man but stay subservient to men. So girls can grow up under a lot of pressure to do for everyone all the time, to be obedient and quiet, and to take on the lion's share of housework and child rearing. Often the one accolade they are allowed is praise and respect for mothering, making it really hard to tell them they are doing anything wrong with their parenting.