06 November 2009 ~ 3 Comments

Of Girls, Boys, and Gender

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There was a time when I wanted a daughter. A girl that I could share the stuff of female-ness with.
I got 2 boys.
But that was OK. The more I looked around the world and looked back on my own experiences, the more I decided trying to raise a girl was tough. And [...]

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14 May 2009 ~ 4 Comments

Weddings Are Women’s Work

Last night I saw a commercial for a new show on the BBC called Don’t Tell The Bride. The show’s focus is having weddings planned by the groom to hilariously horrible results.
Becuase apparently having a penis leaves you unable to use a phone and a calendar. Or something like that.
Seriously, is planning a wedding impossible [...]

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15 April 2009 ~ 3 Comments

Raising Cain

I’ve picked up Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys and am trying to read it again. After yet another failed attempt to get through The Continuum Concept I wanted something that wouldn’t make me so angry. So when I saw someone mention it online I remembered that it’s one that I had but [...]

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17 February 2009 ~ 9 Comments

Gender Neutral Baby Clothes – The Bigfoot of Baby Clothes

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Yesterday afternoon we went to the local consignment shop to start stocking up on newborn baby clothes. Since we don’t know if it’s a boy or a girl, and I’m fairly anti-gender confinements for kids, all we wanted was a few cute and simple neutral outfits. Apparently these things don’t exist outside [...]

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