Straight-acting

Okay kiddo, so some people think that there are certain things that boys should do and certain things that girls should do. But that's not true - boys can do girl things and girls can do boy things!

But some people think that if a boy does things that are seen as girly, then he's not a "real" boy. So they try to act more like what they think a boy should act like - they walk a certain way, talk a certain way, and like certain things. They call this "straight-acting" because they think it makes them seem more like a "real" boy.

But it's important to remember that there's no one right way to act like a boy or a girl. Everyone is different and that's what makes us special!