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DonRedwood

(4,359 posts)
83. I'm thinking your daughters will turn out
Tue Dec 4, 2012, 11:22 AM
Dec 2012

really awesome with a dad like you!

I come from an all military family. Mom, dad, brother, lots of cousins, etc. Many are career.

It was always harsh, knowing from a young age that I was gay, that I was not going to be able to join the military. It really did some damage to my ego when I was younger. My dad had me in judo and self-defense, I can shoot like nobody's business, I grew up bucking hay bales that weighed almost as much as I did...but the military didn't want me.

So, it was a big thing to repeal don't as don't tell in my house. And I can't express how proud I was of our military's reaction to it: "so what?" basically. (Same reaction as my military friends when I told them I was gay).

Have a great day Victor!

My daughter wanted sarisataka Dec 2012 #1
Kudos to you, ma'am. AverageJoe90 Dec 2012 #46
Actually it would be sarisataka Dec 2012 #54
Heh, sorry. AverageJoe90 Dec 2012 #57
I found this article very interesting SummerSnow Dec 2012 #2
I have noticed that almost invariably men are called "chefs", women are called "cooks". Odin2005 Dec 2012 #39
In Little House on the Prairie XemaSab Dec 2012 #48
That's pretty neat. AverageJoe90 Dec 2012 #51
Is that from the TV show? Because that's not what happened in the books. Brickbat Dec 2012 #71
? Separation Dec 2012 #56
Not on the serious cooking competitions hifiguy Dec 2012 #87
It's sexist but you're not quite there yet jmowreader Dec 2012 #95
:) Democracyinkind Dec 2012 #104
Here is a link to the petition. FedUpWithIt All Dec 2012 #3
when I was a kid my sister had an easybake oven. it was blue Kali Dec 2012 #4
I had a creepy crawler edible machine when I was a kid. I loved it! Dont call me Shirley Dec 2012 #20
I had Go Vols Dec 2012 #22
Incredible Edibles, remember them! TheBlackAdder Dec 2012 #27
yeah but I had to buy those with my own money Kali Dec 2012 #58
oh yeah - I remember that Kali Dec 2012 #28
Have to agree treestar Dec 2012 #53
Uber-pinkness can be traced to Disney and the popularity of princesses in the late 90's early 00's.. Moonwalk Dec 2012 #59
Wow, you're right. I remember when Easybake ovens were blue too. Gormy Cuss Dec 2012 #85
YouTube video is very sweet Enrique Dec 2012 #5
Excellent!!! one_voice Dec 2012 #6
What a great sister! texshelters Dec 2012 #7
I never understood why the Easy Bake Oven was frowned upon as toy for boys... Javaman Dec 2012 #8
I was my dorm's cook as well dsc Dec 2012 #9
This is what cornstarch is for jmowreader Dec 2012 #97
Because peer pressure acts to maintain sexist gender norms. Odin2005 Dec 2012 #38
They still make Easy Bake Ovens? Warren DeMontague Dec 2012 #10
I bought my son an Easy Bake Oven when he was 7 because sufrommich Dec 2012 #11
If you expose boys to cooking, they can get a distorted idea of what a man is supposed to be. Warren DeMontague Dec 2012 #12
How about the Cake Boss? blueamy66 Dec 2012 #75
He just opened a restaurant in NYC hifiguy Dec 2012 #88
Have you ever seem him actually cook? blueamy66 Dec 2012 #91
I've seen him EAT. But, you're right. Warren DeMontague Dec 2012 #94
He won the second season of the show Food Network Star.... Little Star Dec 2012 #99
I never knew that. blueamy66 Dec 2012 #101
The show he won was a cooking competition. So yes he can cook. Little Star Dec 2012 #103
Cooking show or TV show star? blueamy66 Dec 2012 #109
I knew you were asking a serious question and.. Little Star Dec 2012 #110
No problem blueamy66 Dec 2012 #111
I think it's disgusting nearly everything targeted to girls is either pink or purple. gkhouston Dec 2012 #13
"the pink avalanche" woo me with science Dec 2012 #15
Same here! Fawke Em Dec 2012 #17
I have a granddaughter Freddie Dec 2012 #30
LOL, my mom had two girls and then a boy Mariana Dec 2012 #112
You would hate the thrift store I work at. Odin2005 Dec 2012 #42
Not surprising. It can be difficult to find clothes for girls that aren't pink/purple, gkhouston Dec 2012 #44
Not to hijack this thread but WolverineDG Dec 2012 #70
I never buy the pink version of things. I actually like the color, and wear it gkhouston Dec 2012 #72
But.... James48 Dec 2012 #14
Couple of things. First, Aldo Leopold Dec 2012 #16
My sister had one and I used it more than her Canuckistanian Dec 2012 #18
Same here... I wanted snacks! So, I made my own! nt TheBlackAdder Dec 2012 #29
I remember the ads for them in the Sears catalogs with the yummy chocolate cake! Quixote1818 Dec 2012 #19
I loved my easy bake oven as a kid Liberal_in_LA Dec 2012 #21
Easy fix to this jmowreader Dec 2012 #23
where were you when my squids were young? Kali Dec 2012 #25
a toaster oven and Iron Chef on DVD KurtNYC Dec 2012 #31
+1 Heywood J Dec 2012 #67
My brother and I always wanted an easy bake oven Victor_c3 Dec 2012 #24
I sewed with my mom and wanted an easy-bake oven....and turned out totally gay DonRedwood Dec 2012 #35
Yup, that was a close one :) Victor_c3 Dec 2012 #66
I'm thinking your daughters will turn out DonRedwood Dec 2012 #83
Your daughters are lucky to have such a cool dad. hifiguy Dec 2012 #90
You sir, are indeed a man of real integrity. AverageJoe90 Dec 2012 #50
To copy my post from another thread about a similar topic... Victor_c3 Dec 2012 #79
Yes, indeed. Very good point & post! AverageJoe90 Dec 2012 #98
It's too bad you didn't know about all the usually male-dominated professions kentauros Dec 2012 #62
Actually, before I became an officer in the Army, I enlisted as a medic n/t Victor_c3 Dec 2012 #78
Cool! kentauros Dec 2012 #84
There is nothing sexier than a man who can cook. juajen Dec 2012 #74
Of the people I work and associate with, I'm the only guy who can cook Victor_c3 Dec 2012 #77
when I was a kid maindawg Dec 2012 #26
I'm a dude and was SOOOOOOOOO jealous of my neighbors easy-bake oven DonRedwood Dec 2012 #32
My 13 year old nephew wouldn't know what to do with one..... whistler162 Dec 2012 #33
Good for her. My nephew likes cooking, beads, etc. and it's annoying that the Politicub Dec 2012 #34
At age 6, I learned the hard way that plastic pans don't make good baking dishes when my catbyte Dec 2012 #36
I think it is about time to end sex-based color-coding, as well. Odin2005 Dec 2012 #37
I don't cook.. HipChick Dec 2012 #40
You sound like my girlfriend! kentauros Dec 2012 #63
Tell it, McKenna! Ken Burch Dec 2012 #41
How to tell if a toy is for a girl or a boy Paulie Dec 2012 #43
Back when I was a kid I think the Easy Bake ovens were all beige? LeftyMom Dec 2012 #45
Yay 13 year old girl! Matariki Dec 2012 #47
This message was self-deleted by its author Dems50State Dec 2012 #49
A boy in my family wanted one! treestar Dec 2012 #52
I wanted one! deutsey Dec 2012 #69
They are part of the set! treestar Dec 2012 #82
I think it is actually harder for boys then girls to blur the gender lines these days. Jennicut Dec 2012 #73
So true. treestar Dec 2012 #81
I think your absolutely right. There has to be a reason for that. Little Star Dec 2012 #107
A friend's son was told recently that he couldn't play with something because it was pink, LeftyMom Dec 2012 #55
I'm glad she's doing that. kentauros Dec 2012 #60
As a chef i support this 100% Arcanetrance Dec 2012 #61
I bought one for my son hardluck Dec 2012 #64
I'm sure at some point I will end up buying my son liberal_at_heart Dec 2012 #65
Gender targeting in advertising usually sucks jmowreader Dec 2012 #100
I agree with this girl 100% unreadierLizard Dec 2012 #68
many toys for little girls are to "play" raising babies, "play" cook, even "play" keeping house stuntcat Dec 2012 #76
It's stupid for girls to play with what they want to play with?? cbdo2007 Dec 2012 #93
This is silly... vilify Dec 2012 #80
What do you mean because it's for girls? The Straight Story Dec 2012 #86
I started to cook when I was 12-13 years old hifiguy Dec 2012 #89
I'm reminded of a certain Seinfeld episode. progressoid Dec 2012 #92
Forget the Easy Bake oven LittleBlue Dec 2012 #96
4 daughters here, all very close in age. I bought them Little Star Dec 2012 #102
Children ARE allowed to play with any type of toy they want....your post is proof of that.... cbdo2007 Dec 2012 #106
I don't think all children are allowed. And until all are allowed there is a problem.... Little Star Dec 2012 #108
It took a long time for my husband to evolve liberal_at_heart Dec 2012 #113
Oddly enough, I've been cooking since I was younger than 10. Xyzse Dec 2012 #105
This gives me hope for our future. Le Taz Hot Dec 2012 #114
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