"Calpurnia seemed glad to see me when I appeared in the kitchen, and by watching her I began to think there was some skill involved in being a girl." (Chapter 12)
Until now, being a girl has been what happens when Scout fails to live up to Jem's standards of what a person should be. Jem used to tease Scout all the time when she would act too wimpy to do something he would do. Scout was a natural feminist, gender did not matter to her. "I can do anything you can do better." Watching Calpurnia, Scout realizes that being a girl actually involves having positive traits instead of lacking them. Being a girl does take a lot of work; cooking, cleaning, looking nice, behaving maturely, and countless other responsibilities. I can relate to Scout because I used to be a big tomboy. Now I am older and I love my girly side I have recently found. Now I even go on dates! I believe that women and men are equal; but we have different roles. It is nice to behave like a lady, and let a man take care of you. Something that Scout would have to learn later on in life.
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