How Rural America Steals Girls’ Futures
“Boy crazy” was what people called it. “She was so boy crazy,” I would hear about my girlfriends. I never heard the reverse, that a boy was “girl crazy.” Girls having crushes, sneaking out at night to have fun: It seems innocent enough. But in my small, conservative town, a “wrong” choice at a young age could cut girls off from their future dreams, leaving them mired in despair.
How Rural America Steals Girls’ Futures In a small, conservative town, the term “boy crazy” was often used to describe girls with crushes, while the reverse was not applied to boys. This societal perception of girls’ behavior could lead to a “wrong” choice at a young age. Such choices had the potential to cut girls off from their future dreams, trapping them in despair.
- The term “boy crazy” was commonly used to describe girls, but not boys, in a small, conservative town.
- Girls having crushes or sneaking out was perceived differently than similar behavior in boys.
- A “wrong” choice made by a girl at a young age could jeopardize her future dreams.
- These circumstances could leave girls in a state of despair.
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