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I feel like there is too much focus on the differences between men and women. Men and women both have to conform to society's expectations of gender.  If you fail to conform, society paints the picture that there are heavy prices to pay. These consequences can take the from of bullying, neglect, and difficulty in making friends. What is the harm in being different? We should be able to choose our own paths based on what we want not what society expects from us. This fear of being being different like homophobia for me fall into the category of ignorance. Hopefully through knowledge and understanding there will be some sort of enlightenment where we will not look sideways at the different. A person falls victim to scrutiny when they are not sufficiently masculine or feminine enough. This reminded me a clip from curb your enthusiasm, where larry david questions a little boys sexual orientation. It is a comical interpretation society's the obsession over gender.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBmw_dvhnpk&feature=related