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Kalidurga

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13. I don't know any who haven't.

Reply to JI7 (Reply #10)

Mon Dec 10, 2012, 02:29 AM

Dec 2012

I did that as well, but mostly I just gave them hair cuts. Long hair looked weird to me.

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You Can Give a Boy a Doll, but You Can't Make Him Play With It [View all] undeterred Dec 2012 OP

Smart parents give the kids what they want. Warpy Dec 2012 #1

I didn't see that in Head Start HockeyMom Dec 2012 #5

I played with a car and track set all the time RainDog Dec 2012 #18

I agree with most of your post, but ... surrealAmerican Dec 2012 #7

good post john-davidnj5 Dec 2012 #44

A man tax? That's pretty fucked up. nt Lucky Luciano Dec 2012 #2

I had a stuffed rabbit in grade school. Ash_F Dec 2012 #3

of course boys play with dolls--only they are called "action figures". niyad Dec 2012 #4

"X: A Fabulous Child's Story" lolly Dec 2012 #15

YES!!!! that is the story, and I thank you. niyad Dec 2012 #20

You're Welcome! lolly Dec 2012 #21

"boys and girls, on average, do not have identical interests, propensities, or needs" Mass Dec 2012 #6

Christina Hoff Sommers has made a career of this lolly Dec 2012 #16

I just think its fun to hear that Swedish men would sit down to pee undeterred Dec 2012 #19

Should go the other way. Igel Dec 2012 #23

Its quite messy when women stand to pee. undeterred Dec 2012 #26

I like sitting down to pee. Easier on the prostate. TrogL Dec 2012 #24

Tell me more Shrek Dec 2012 #25

Left Party wants men to pee sitting down undeterred Dec 2012 #27

Jesus, I sure am glad we solved Confusious Dec 2012 #29

Standing, you've really only got one workable position. TrogL Dec 2012 #30

If a guy wants to do it that's fine Confusious Dec 2012 #28

Hoffs Sommers is a Right Winger obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #33

You can give girls dolls as well, Kalidurga Dec 2012 #8

how many girls haven't pulled the head off barbie or some other doll ? JI7 Dec 2012 #10

I don't know any who haven't. Kalidurga Dec 2012 #13

i worked at places which sold things mostly girls bought but some boys would want JI7 Dec 2012 #9

I played with my little sister's dolls. Speck Tater Dec 2012 #11

I did not want the Barbie Doll House undeterred Dec 2012 #12

I once hanged all of my doll house figures. I used yarn. I can't remember why I wanted to CTyankee Dec 2012 #22

My son wanted a doll house but my husband wouldn't let me buy him one kimbutgar Dec 2012 #14

A man tax is not only sexist and predjudice... Taverner Dec 2012 #17

I agree. Even as a theoretical deterrent, it's like the proverbial sledgehammer. nomorenomore08 Dec 2012 #42

What about all the straight male adults currently playing with these - OhZone Dec 2012 #31

That's hilarious! And awesome... nomorenomore08 Dec 2012 #43

Christina Hoff Sommers should be a banned source here obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #32

The article is in the Atlantic undeterred Dec 2012 #37

So, it is progressive to use a known RW conservative as a legit source? obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #38

Well why don't you post the list of sources that meets your approval so we can start following it. undeterred Dec 2012 #39

So, you are stating right wing sources are okay to use? obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #40

Christina Hoff Sommers, in group tied to ALEC, the American Enterprise Institute Starry Messenger Dec 2012 #34

There is a post in Meta bt Cerridwen obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #35

Brilliant suggestion! Starry Messenger Dec 2012 #36

As usual, I think the real problem is trying to force people into these little boxes. nomorenomore08 Dec 2012 #41