Mom Speaks Out After People Who Think Daughter Is A Boy Treat Her Differently

Updated September 8, 2021

Considering how tough it can be to be a parent and how many dangers seem to be out there waiting for kids to stumble into them, it only makes sense that a lot of parents would be highly protective of their children.

And that extends to doing what feels right for them as individuals when faced with a persistent standard that seeks to dictate what boys and girls are "supposed" to do.

Although there are many parents that would agree with a statement like that, one mom's video makes it clear that it's still easy to underestimate how early this expectation can creep into a kid's life.

In a video posted to TikTok on July 26, a woman named Siera Bearchell shared something she's observed in the time since welcoming her daughter into the world.

TikTok | @sierabearchell

Namely, that when she's dressed as shown here or in any way that doesn't involve dresses or the color pink, she's often mistaken for a boy.

But Bearchell said this doesn't bother her so much as what tends to happen after that perception exists.

Namely, that when her daughter is recognized as a girl, the comments are almost always about how pretty she and what she's wearing is.

TikTok | @sierabearchell

Meanwhile — as we can see expressed here — people don't tend to notice her strength, speed, and other budding talents unless it's on one of those occasions where she's mistaken for a boy.

And as Bearchell noticed, there hasn't been a time in her daughter's life when this type of divide between comments wasn't present.

TikTok | @sierabearchell

In her words, "So before our kids can walk or talk, we are telling them that as girls, the most important things about them and the most important things that people notice is how they look and how they dress."

Whereas boys have their actual actions and talents emphasized.