Inside Out & Back Again Women and Femininity Quotes

In wealthier families all over the globe, this kind of role for a woman is common. Not convinced? Pick your favorite Real Housewife—she might not write poetry, but chances are more than decent that she treats looking pretty like it's her job.

This shows us what girls in Saigon are not allowed to do (read: run around and get dirty), though we're not told why.

An aspect of femininity that spans cultures is that it is soft, warm, floral, and maternal, so it makes sense that Hà sees these things in her mother.