Such a beautiful drawing @scrawly.
The sepia tones give shades of classical portraiture. The face on the young girl is lovely, filled with a wide-eyed wonder and she's really there with both her dog and the person taking her portrait. And doggo is so happy and content just to be there with her.
Our male and female ways of thinking are so outmoded. Pink and pretty, soft and cuddly for 'girls' with blue and stately, tough and emotionless for 'boys.' We know it's ridiculous but these patterns have been ingrained through generations and so it's hard for some to see through them.
Anyway, your young lady is quite unperturbed because she definitely sees through it all. ♥︎♥︎⚖️♥︎♥︎
Yes, you are very right. I know that we have been taught all these gendered values since very early on and quite a lot of people can't escape to think this way, but I'm glad to find some people who can do so and free themselves from the outdated expectation.
Thank you Ally, what a beautiful comment <3.