Home Blog Entry Gender and hygiene: Could cleanliness be hurting girls?
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Little girls growing up in western society are expected to be neat and tidy — “all ribbon and curls” — and one researcher who studies science and gender differences thinks that emphasis may contribute to higher rates of certain diseases in adult women.
However, Clough said she can easily join in the chorus of voices of health experts who say that more outdoor time for kids is good — even if that means the kids get a little dirty.