Confronting internalized gender biases is a challenging yet rewarding process from "summary" of How Not To Be a Boy by Robert Webb
Confronting internalized gender biases is like opening a door to a messy room that you’ve been ignoring for years. At first, you may feel overwhelmed by the clutter and the realization that you’ve been living with these biases for so long. It’s a challenging process because it forces you to confront beliefs that may have been ingrained in you since childhood. However, as you start sorting through the mess, you may begin to feel a sense of liberation and freedom. You start to question why you held onto these biases for so long and how they have limited your perspectives and interactions with others. The rewards of this process come from the growth and self-discovery that occur as you challenge and dismantle these biases. Robert Webb’s memoir, “How ...
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