tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1427981442668243823.post4161173179961937020..comments2022-11-07T08:06:19.387-07:00Comments on journey around the son: Contemplations :: Gender Stereotypes and Kidletsaka Juleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16689003623617230351noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1427981442668243823.post-24720818255985871312013-01-21T18:35:57.265-07:002013-01-21T18:35:57.265-07:00"yes i do"
love that little bird!
(did ..."yes i do" <br />love that little bird!<br />(did you know your captcha is back?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1427981442668243823.post-58349464752716774322013-01-21T06:09:28.120-07:002013-01-21T06:09:28.120-07:00I love what you are doing and how you are raising ...I love what you are doing and how you are raising Avi. When my son was Avi's age his favorite thing to do was wear his older sisters' dress shoes. He likes to have his nails painted when the girls are painting theirs. He plays dolls with them. And the girls play with his trucks and trains, dig in the dirt, etc. My husband is a nurse, usually seen as a women's job. Hopefully our kids will learn that gender doesn't determine anything other than your anatomy.<br /><br />I believe Avi's future partner, friends, and the world, with be so very thankful to you and your wife for raising such a wonderful son.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416943223679138624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1427981442668243823.post-47855617692320985002013-01-16T20:58:02.393-07:002013-01-16T20:58:02.393-07:00You all are amazing. This subject can get me fired...You all are amazing. This subject can get me fired up like no other and I'm glad to see you all guiding your son through life in such a positive way.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17823543566747861574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1427981442668243823.post-90213990354689512172013-01-16T14:29:30.842-07:002013-01-16T14:29:30.842-07:00You go mama, and I am right there with you :) Grea...You go mama, and I am right there with you :) Great post!<br /><br />Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/08476209107377395745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1427981442668243823.post-54672351755552894172013-01-16T10:32:30.325-07:002013-01-16T10:32:30.325-07:00challenging those stereo types can be hard, but it...challenging those stereo types can be hard, but it is so worth it. all of my sons have had pink shoes at one time or another because pink is an awesome color. they all have baby dolls because i think it is a good idea for men to be able to care for their children. and one of my sons has hair to the middle of his back. it is so crazy how something can only be for one sex or another. why is caring for people only a "girls job" and construction only a "boys job"?momto5https://www.blogger.com/profile/09466129937608631217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1427981442668243823.post-51886383416992296782013-01-16T08:36:30.714-07:002013-01-16T08:36:30.714-07:00Wonderful! I was born and raised in the south so ...Wonderful! I was born and raised in the south so you can imagine the stereo types I've dealt with. My dad was probably one of the biggest chauvinists you would ever meet....until he had daughters. He and my mother raised us in a home of "you can do or be anything you want as long as you work hard." We went camping, rode mini bikes, learned to use guns, climb trees, etc....all the things that my male cousins did. I also took piano and dance lessons. I think they did a wonderful job of giving me a well rounded upbringing and they NEVER said that an activity was gender specific. I've tried to do the same with my boys.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079484299531770935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1427981442668243823.post-40510019330316303992013-01-16T06:36:03.630-07:002013-01-16T06:36:03.630-07:00I think you are doing a wonderful job mama! I I th...I think you are doing a wonderful job mama! I I think about the gender issue all the time. When my oldest daughter was born I didn't have any pink or sparkles I dressed her in more or less neutral clothing. We didn't really have dolls or girly books. Then she turned 2 and suddenly she loved pink everything pink. She turned three and then ballet and sparkles and dancing all of her own accord. <br /><br />The fact that he can walk in those heels is amazing. I can't even do that. They do grow into their own people don't they?!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11754877585279239499noreply@blogger.com