Have you ever said, or been told, to stop “acting like a girl”? What does the phrase “like a girl” actually imply? Somehow, the phrase has always been used in a negative way, as if there is something wrong with girls and hence it is should not be allowed. But such rigid gender conformity not only affects men, but also affects women and girls. It affects their confidence and self-esteem too. This video asks girls and boys to “run like a girl” and shows how we internalise such things. But don’t miss the message at the end!
Sukhdeep Singh is the founder and editor of Gaylaxy magazine. He is the director of Sab Rab De Bande - an award winning documentary on LGBTQ Sikhs in India. He has contributed the chapter on Homosexuality and Sikhism in the book 'I Am Divine, So Are You'
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