Curt, a five-year-old boy, is intrigued by his mother's cosmetic collection. one day, he tries on his mother's lipstick. when curt's parents find him with the make-up box, they scold him for behaving like a girl. curt realizes that it's shameful to play with make-up. curt's understanding of how children of his gender are supposed to behave can be best explained by the approach.