It's takes a lot of Strength and Character to stick to What is RIGHT than giving in to what's considered Cool.
Norms that the society has have been put in place over the years, are a result of thousands of years of civilisation, it took probably for a man to be know as civilised and now what we are attempting to do is undo all the civilisation in the name of Modernism.
Be it a Guy or A girl - Certain norms should be followed, certain boundries must be adhered.