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> [From a very young age, boys are taught that real men get into fights, say demeaning things about girls and women, show extraordinary athletic prowess, avoid looking studious, don't do anything to display supposed emotional 'weakness' and prioritise competition over…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/owen-jones/from-a-very-young-age-boys-are-taught-that-real-men-get-into-fights/)

[Owen Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/owen-jones/)

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> [I think young men and boys are taught to fail. It's nothing to them; they do sport, they fall over, they shout, 'I'm all right,' and carry on. But with girls, they're so appallingly embarrassed to fail, it's like it's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/viv-albertine/i-think-young-men-and-boys-are-taught-to-fail-it-s-nothing-to-them/)

[Viv Albertine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/viv-albertine/)

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