Anything Boys Can Do Girls Can Do Better!

Chapter One: Write the memory of a childhood event that recounts a story related to your own identity as a boy or a girl and a moment of realizing gender differences. Think about the importance of the event, and what you learned from it that stays with you today. 

 

Growing up I was always skinny and tall. I had really long legs and loved playing outdoors. When I was in the first grade I thought I was the fastest runner ever. There were these boys that were always racing each other during lunchtime to see who could run the fastest. I never saw any girls run so I thought I would give it a try and impress my classmates. The boy that raced me was hesitant but I was determined to prove myself. We stepped up to the same rock which was supposed to be our starting point and we took off. I was running with all my might, and I seemed to be giving him a run for his money until I tripped on a rock and busted my knee. The boy kept running past me and won the race. He came back to help me up but he let me to know that there were just some things that were meant for boys. That memory still crosses my mind today and it reminds me of how strongly gender differences are promoted in our society. Needless to say, there are girls out there doing the same things that men do and they do it even better!

 

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