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In reply to the discussion: Is it true? "How Pinterest Is Killing Feminism" [View all]HockeyMom
(14,337 posts)It really was amazing what "centers" these kids picked. Gender oriented? Not at ALL! The boys and the girls routinely went to all of them. Incidentally, these were poor minority kids (Mexican and Haitian mostly). The boys would put on aprons and pretend to cook, wash dishes, mop, rock and diaper the babies. The girls would put on police uniforms, firefighters hats, run around chasing criminals, load the trucks, etc. Then they would all switch their centers, and gender roles. All of them liked both these activities because none of the staff encouraged the play activity by gender roles.
My Great-Grandpa (beginning of 20th century) was a chief. My Grandpa did all the cooking in the house, as did my Dad when I was growing up. Dad LIKED cooking and would buy all the cookbooks. Since Dad was a longshoreman and got home from work before Mom did, he not only cooked, he did most of the cleaning too. This was back in the 50s. Personally, I love to cook but maybe the cooking thing is more genetic than gender related?
My husband and I watch Food Network together. When I am in NY at my daughter's, I sit and watch it together with my son-in-law. He writes down the recipes and does most of the cooking. My daughter just isn't interested in it. So what?
Whatever "turns you on" as we used to say back in the day.