When girls go through puberty early, society doesn’t just notice it, they sexualize it. This leads to higher rates of anxiety, depression, and body shame in young girls. When the world treats you like you’re older than you are… you start to feel like you’re doing something wrong just by existing in your body. Meanwhile, boys who develop early? They’re praised. Taller. Stronger. “More mature.” We send totally different messages to kids based on gender and we don’t always realize it. In this week’