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auspicious

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71. In response to a different post

Sat Jan 21, 2012, 12:42 PM

Jan 2012

Hi TBF

I have two girls and one boy. My girls are more inclined to play with the so called (boy toys) and my son is very much into dolls.

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Couple Finally Reveals Child's Gender, Five Years After Birth [View all] The Straight Story Jan 2012 OP

Parents like this usually have the kids with the most problems. madaboutharry Jan 2012 #1

Ridiculous stereotyping. JackRiddler Jan 2012 #3

+1 redqueen Jan 2012 #6

+1....we dressed our girls in pants. PassingFair Jan 2012 #80

Yep... redqueen Jan 2012 #82

Exept a lot of people will ignore pink frills Ms. Toad Jan 2012 #93

Agreed. n/t Ms. Toad Jan 2012 #92

"The big no-no's are hyper-masculine outfits like skull-print shirts." alphafemale Jan 2012 #5

My daughter owns a few. xmas74 Jan 2012 #49

My stepdaughter loves skulls and anything horror-related, Codeine Jan 2012 #94

I think the damage would have come only if the gender were other than the child's internal identity. originalpckelly Jan 2012 #15

The whole "IM USING MY KID TO MAKE A POINT!!! SO FUCK YOU!!!" thing makes me wary. Warren DeMontague Jan 2012 #16

+1000 mac56 Jan 2012 #48

The kid will turn out fine, as long as all those busybodies leave him alone Quantess Jan 2012 #2

Yup. Most likely. JackRiddler Jan 2012 #4

Parents think others have the time to think about their kids.... Darth_Kitten Jan 2012 #66

You and I may not give a rip, but there actually quite a lot of people in their community Quantess Jan 2012 #69

And no one really gave a care, which must bother them somewhat. Ikonoklast Jan 2012 #7

Anywhere I saw this story posted redqueen Jan 2012 #9

They are no doubt suffering from a case out outrage-us interruptus Warren DeMontague Jan 2012 #17

How was this even "news" in the first place? Cal Carpenter Jan 2012 #8

To give social conformists a chance to wring their hands. JackRiddler Jan 2012 #10

Because the parents of this kid "whored this story out?" alphafemale Jan 2012 #11

Did they? redqueen Jan 2012 #13

How is it that you know the story then? Think about this please. nt alphafemale Jan 2012 #14

Right... so... redqueen Jan 2012 #18

Have you seen kids with aborted fetuses signs or marching with Westboro? joeglow3 Jan 2012 #20

So allowing him to grow up without being pigeonholed redqueen Jan 2012 #23

Why are skull shirts and cargo pants out? joeglow3 Jan 2012 #24

Is a pink, two-piece swimsuit hyperfeminine? redqueen Jan 2012 #27

You know the answer. joeglow3 Jan 2012 #33

and then...so what if a child WANTS to wear cammo and go bangbang with a stick? alphafemale Jan 2012 #35

And that's worthy of all this outrage? redqueen Jan 2012 #40

Not outrage...just bewilderment. alphafemale Jan 2012 #45

The language used and the hostility don't indicate bewilderment to me. (nt) redqueen Jan 2012 #61

I'm wearing camo shorts and a football jersey right now TheCruces Jan 2012 #86

"The big no-no's are hyper-masculine outfits like skull-print shirts." alphafemale Jan 2012 #25

No more than a parent who won't let their kids play with toy guns redqueen Jan 2012 #26

Funny you say that. I just read an article about toy guns. joeglow3 Jan 2012 #36

Yeah, I'm just gonna bow out now. redqueen Jan 2012 #42

And those kids point sticks at each other and go "BANGBANG!!" alphafemale Jan 2012 #39

Exactly. My restriction of gun toys didn't work. TBF Jan 2012 #60

In response to a different post auspicious Jan 2012 #71

My daughter is a total tomboy TBF Jan 2012 #73

I think it's a stage kids have to work through. alphafemale Jan 2012 #72

I think that's true - TBF Jan 2012 #78

If it's what the KID wants, I'm all for it. If it's what the parents want, it's fucked up. Warren DeMontague Jan 2012 #29

I see your point. redqueen Jan 2012 #32

Absolutely. And they should be free & encouraged to be who they are, and happy about it. Warren DeMontague Jan 2012 #51

I get that, redqueen Jan 2012 #63

I think a useful contrast is the situation with the boy who wanted to wear the princess costume for Warren DeMontague Jan 2012 #74

You mean, aside from blogging about it. Warren DeMontague Jan 2012 #30

Lots of parents blog about their kids. I doubt most call that "whoring". (nt) redqueen Jan 2012 #34

See Dorian Gray Jan 2012 #88

It's PAT!... LOL This is ridiculously politically correct nonsense... ddeclue Jan 2012 #12

Skull-print shirts and cargo pants are out, but shiny pink swimsuits for girls are in? cherokeeprogressive Jan 2012 #19

Exactly. They have their agenda joeglow3 Jan 2012 #21

I'm guessing that's supposed to be 'camo' pants. redqueen Jan 2012 #22

Would you say shiny pink swimsuits for girls are "hyper feminine"? cherokeeprogressive Jan 2012 #28

No, for me shiny and pink don't = hyperfeminine. redqueen Jan 2012 #37

You left out something, didn't you? Something to the effect of GIRL'S SWIMSUIT? cherokeeprogressive Jan 2012 #41

yup alphafemale Jan 2012 #59

They didn't keep it a neutral secret.. They lied to their child and their family. Completely DFab420 Jan 2012 #31

What? How did they lie to their child? redqueen Jan 2012 #38

They are trying to "create" a sans gender child. alphafemale Jan 2012 #52

So restricting two types of clothing is causing shame about hyper masculinity? redqueen Jan 2012 #65

It's pretty obvious she doesn't want him to be hyper-masculine. alphafemale Jan 2012 #68

Nvm. Re read the story.i am mistaken DFab420 Jan 2012 #56

Does he look like a happy kid? I don't know... you tell me. cherokeeprogressive Jan 2012 #43

OMG! NOT 'gender neutral'. Poor kid. Mimosa Jan 2012 #47

Was this from their blog? alphafemale Jan 2012 #54

Looks like a boy. An unhappy boy in a ballerina dress. TwilightGardener Jan 2012 #76

Same facial expression... TeeYiYi Jan 2012 #79

A pink tutu with fairy wings is gender-neutral? Codeine Jan 2012 #95

I read the article. These parents aren't enlightened, they're playing one or more fucked up games. Poll_Blind Jan 2012 #44

Here is a link to her blog. Boudica the Lyoness Jan 2012 #46

Nope. No agenda here... cherokeeprogressive Jan 2012 #50

I read enough of her blog Boudica the Lyoness Jan 2012 #57

A blog 'all about her'? Wow. Stop the presses. muriel_volestrangler Jan 2012 #84

All about her = Boudica the Lyoness Jan 2012 #85

Another thing that stood out to me was the diaper changing TheCruces Jan 2012 #96

Thanks for reading the blog redqueen Jan 2012 #91

Here's a big clue: "I don't think I'd do it if I thought it was going to make him unhappy" ...wow! Warren DeMontague Jan 2012 #53

Where are you getting that they're forcing the kid to wear that? redqueen Jan 2012 #64

The statement you are quoting isn't as clear as you are suggesting. Ms. Toad Jan 2012 #99

They're gonna dunk the next kid in nuclear waste Union Scribe Jan 2012 #55

That is alll kinds of screwed up. blueamy66 Jan 2012 #58

"...part of her quest to let her kid just be a kid" ecstatic Jan 2012 #62

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Jan 2012 #67

Good grief! HappyMe Jan 2012 #70

is it their kid or their science project? or both? IamK Jan 2012 #75

Isn't this how "Sleepaway Camp" begins? nt Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #77

... rucky Jan 2012 #90

I was wondering if ANYONE else would know that movie :). nt Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #97

I feels so bad for this kid SpartanDem Jan 2012 #81

Middle class parents? auspicious Jan 2012 #83

they derail the gay rights and feminism causes. they FAIL at gender neutral by being restrictive. alp227 Jan 2012 #87

Let the lifetime of therapy begin! rucky Jan 2012 #89

The worst part is that they're raising their child as a Brit Bucky Jan 2012 #98