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by baybal2 1688 days ago
It used to be common in China for parents to dress young girls as boys, and give them boyish haircuts.

You wouldn't want to hear the reason if you are dining now.

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Still in use, probably less common than it used to.

Parents do not want their juvenile or young adult daughters to be a rape target or even have consensual romantic or sexual relationships without parental consent, so they take away a part of their sexuality by making them unattractive or passing them off as male with clothing, hair-style, (lack of) jewellery and make-up, mannerisms.