Why do boys have less problems to face than girls?

Hi, when girls’ problems are so visible, the difference can feel seriously unfair 💛

Girls can face periods, breast development, discharge, body hair and pressure to look a certain way, so there can be lots of changes and responsibilities at once.

Boys have struggles too, including spots, sweating, body hair, growth spurts, mood swings, voice changes, pressure around height and worries about developing later.

Some of these changes happen more in the background or aren’t talked about, which can make them seem like less of a problem than they really are.

Society can also place different expectations and pressures on boys and girls, so their experiences aren’t always the same.

So it’s less that boys have fewer problems, and more that different genders can face different challenges, with girls’ difficulties often being easier to see.

Feeling frustrated by that is completely understandable.

If gender unfairness is getting you down, you could talk it through with a parent or trusted adult, or write your thoughts down to help make sense of them.

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