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Comment on 4 Ways Parents Can Help Break Down Society's Gender Assumptions by Jennifer

Jennifer — Mon, 28 May 2012 00:58:01 +0000

My 7year old daughter wanted a blue shirt, so I said we should go to the boy area. She asked me if the blue shirts were in the boy area, because people think blue is for boys. I told her that yes people think that, but she could like whatever she wants. This is the first time she realized that maybe blue was a "boy" colour. I think that homeschooling has really helped in this regard, because, despite many of her friends wearing all pink, no one seems to notice that she doesn't wear pink.

I do think that it it funny though that my son until recently had long hair (never cut until almost 5), but my kids still think that people with long hair are girls. They never seem to generalise to other boys can have long hair no matter how many times I tell them this.

Comment on 4 Ways Parents Can Help Break Down Society's Gender Assumptions by Julie Cole

Julie Cole — Mon, 28 May 2012 00:56:21 +0000

I was actually a bit surprised at their reaction…..we are always talking about gender so it wasn't that, it was that they are tweens and they were aware that lipgloss companies would target them. And – that they thought there were only magazines for tween girls that would be like that. Yes, thank you New Moon!

Comment on 4 Ways Parents Can Help Break Down Society's Gender Assumptions by Amber

Amber — Mon, 28 May 2012 00:56:01 +0000

We constantly discuss gender with our kids. Right now my son is three and a half, so he's just getting to the age where he's starting to differentiate "girl" things from "boy" things. This is giving us lots of fodder for conversation. Their actions don't always change based on what I say, but I like to think that they are hearing an alternative message all the same.

We also week out alternatives in terms of toys, shopping, and so on. I avoid taking my kids to the mall as much as possible. This doesn't only help my kids to avoid the gender messages they would get there, it saves me money, too.

Comment on 4 Ways Parents Can Help Break Down Society's Gender Assumptions by phdinparenting

phdinparenting — Mon, 28 May 2012 00:46:07 +0000

I love New Moon Girls and I love that your girls are so aware.

Comment on 4 Ways Parents Can Help Break Down Society's Gender Assumptions by Julie Cole

Julie Cole — Mon, 28 May 2012 00:41:47 +0000

I recently got my 9 and 11 yo girls a subscription to new moon magazine. When they got home from school I told them I got them a magazine subscription, and they said "NOOO….we don't want to read about lip gloss!!". They are so aware they are targets, and they're not happy about it.

Comment on 4 Ways Parents Can Help Break Down Society's Gender Assumptions by Misty Pratt

Misty Pratt — Mon, 28 May 2012 00:34:14 +0000

Unfortunately (but fortunately!) we were given all of her clothes from a family member who was finished with them, and most of the baby stuff was pink. But I've also had to make some of my own purchases for her – slippers and rain boots, for example. I couldn't understand why slippers were divided between princess and GI Joe, so I just picked a set of blue Cars slippers for her. I also went to the "boys" section for her rainboots, and was sad to see the only option was army-style boots. She is still only 2 years old, but I"m hoping to point these things out to her as she gets older, and begin a dialogue. I don't care if she likes pink or barbies, I just hope she does because it's truly about her own interests and not about gender assumptions.

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