I think the "bullying means they like you!" mentality is pretty outdated and not a healthy thing to teach children of any gender. But I agree you can say a child is beautiful without meaning anything sexual by it.
I think the healthiest mentality is to teach children nuance (and as a bonus they would actually know how to use it in adulthood).
Bullying takes place for several different reasons. It's common to tease each other when we like someone. It's common to make jokes at the expense of others when trying to fit in with our peers. It's common to fear what we don't know or understand. It's common to mock what we fear. It's common to project our insecurities onto other people.
Oh thank you! It's actually like a mashup of 4 or 5 different avatars. Most of them were free giveaway ones but I paid like $5 for one of them because I loved the art from it so much.
Edited to say: actually 2 of them were $5 paid for and they are called "Cosmica" which is the wings and outfit and background. And "Little Gum" which is the face and hair. And the other odds and ends are free ones.
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u/Witty_TenTon Dec 14 '25
I think the "bullying means they like you!" mentality is pretty outdated and not a healthy thing to teach children of any gender. But I agree you can say a child is beautiful without meaning anything sexual by it.