"Girly"

I think my idea of what makes one "girly" is a bit deviant from the social norm.

It is believed that one is "girly" if they are interested in fashion, makeup, rom-coms etc. -- as though being girly is a matter of, well, subject matter. I disagree. I think it's a combination of characteristics that people are really  trying to point a finger too.

Having worked in fashion and such, I don't believe an interest in your everyday appearance makes one gender-influenced, rather, it signifies a healthy interest in the expression of oneself. In fact, I think the clothes you wear paint a wonderful picture of who you are, whether you are a confident trend-setter, a lamb-like trend-follower or avant-garde individual.

I'd think that what people are saying is "girly" is another set of personality traits in general, an unhealthy interest in other people's affairs, pointedly catty, overbearingly emotional (which isn't necessarily a bad thing), flippant, self-involved,
You know, maybe I'm just talking about not-that-great people in general. Maybe this has nothing to do with being "girly". I suppose I just dislike the negative implications of the word.