Please read this article, which is my anthem. It contains gems like:
http://www.ravishly.com/2015/03/20/why-we-need-stop-devaluing-femininity
Little girls are, for the most part, taught that women can be anything. This is a message that we try to instil in them from day one. However, what they aren't taught is that people who dress, think or act in a traditionally feminine manner can be anything. The message that we consistently send out is that in order to achieve any kind of significant career goals, girls need to adopt traits that are typically associated with masculinity. Like, sure you can be a girl and write code, but you can't write code while wearing a dress. You can chair a meeting, but not while wearing sparkly hair clips. You can repair a bicycle, but not while wearing lipstick. Everyone knows that lipstick prevents people from being competent.Read the whole thing at:
http://www.ravishly.com/2015/03/20/why-we-need-stop-devaluing-femininity