I dont think it's that they want to have negative traits, it's that they don't want to be expected to be all these things when some of them just aren't. They're not saying those positive traits are problematic, what's problematic is the way people expect every woman to be a certain way. These other traits themselves are not what is seen as progressive, the progessive part is understanding that people have differences and not shaming them for it. Women aren't changing themselves or wishing they had "problematic" traits, they are accepting themselves and the fact that everyone is beautiful in their own way. I think that's great.
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I dont think it's that they want to have negative traits, it's that they don't want to be expected to be all these things when some of them just aren't. They're not saying those positive traits are problematic, what's problematic is the way people expect every woman to be a certain way. These other traits themselves are not what is seen as progressive, the progessive part is understanding that people have differences and not shaming them for it. Women aren't changing themselves or wishing they had "problematic" traits, they are accepting themselves and the fact that everyone is beautiful in their own way. I think that's great.