So interesting!

I remember 10 years ago I was carrying a large load of groceries home, they were very heavy, when a strange man asked me if I was from the Midwest. I said “no, why?” And he told me I looked very strong to be carrying so much, and that’s a trait of Midwest women-this makes sense after reading your article.
I think your article does an excellent job of showing the complexities of gender and culture. There are often very rigid standards on women, and they se very contradictory and confusing, and they are.