Comments on: Feminist Thoughts on Halloween http://www.tinygrass.com/2008/11/feminist-thoughts-on-halloween/ Simple living, natural learning & exploring the world Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:25:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Trish http://www.tinygrass.com/2008/11/feminist-thoughts-on-halloween/comment-page-1/#comment-7389 Trish Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:49:10 +0000 http://www.tinygrass.com/?p=717#comment-7389 Arun, I see your point. Even when we fight against the stereotypes, we have to admit that some of the messages from the culture are likely to get in. That's not the end of the world, in my eyes. But the kind of landslide of stereotypes that I am seeing seems to be a result of parents that seem to willingly buy into the stereotypes, never considering that they might not be the best thing to emphasize. Hey - how come only Anne considers herself a feminist?!?! Arun,
I see your point. Even when we fight against the stereotypes, we have to admit that some of the messages from the culture are likely to get in. That’s not the end of the world, in my eyes. But the kind of landslide of stereotypes that I am seeing seems to be a result of parents that seem to willingly buy into the stereotypes, never considering that they might not be the best thing to emphasize.

Hey – how come only Anne considers herself a feminist?!?!

]]> By: arun http://www.tinygrass.com/2008/11/feminist-thoughts-on-halloween/comment-page-1/#comment-7382 arun Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:19:41 +0000 http://www.tinygrass.com/?p=717#comment-7382 i hear you! my partner anne would call herself a feminist and we have both been involved in feminist campaigns in the past. i am one of the least "male" males that i know. Not into football, tools, cars etc etc.. we were pretty against the whole pink for girls & blue for boys thing, even now i still buy pink things for my son as much as any other color. having said all of that... our 6 year old is a total fairy girl and our son is really into fire fighters. I still believe that much of this comes from conditioning, even with us as parents its hard to avoid the cultural onslaught around us. However i am constantly surprised at my children's choices given how against the gender mainstream my partner and i are... <em>arun's last blog post..<a href='http://theparentingpit.com/2008/10/08/new-york-new-york/' rel="nofollow">New York, New York</a></em> i hear you!

my partner anne would call herself a feminist and we have both been involved in feminist campaigns in the past.

i am one of the least “male” males that i know. Not into football, tools, cars etc etc..

we were pretty against the whole pink for girls & blue for boys thing, even now i still buy pink things for my son as much as any other color.

having said all of that… our 6 year old is a total fairy girl and our son is really into fire fighters.

I still believe that much of this comes from conditioning, even with us as parents its hard to avoid the cultural onslaught around us. However i am constantly surprised at my children’s choices given how against the gender mainstream my partner and i are…

arun’s last blog post..New York, New York

]]> By: Arp http://www.tinygrass.com/2008/11/feminist-thoughts-on-halloween/comment-page-1/#comment-7374 Arp Sun, 02 Nov 2008 17:05:07 +0000 http://www.tinygrass.com/?p=717#comment-7374 That modelling can start way early. I recall having an online acquaintance who immediately starting using words like <em>dainty</em> to describe his newborn daughter. I just don't see why a parent would want to narrow a girl's opportunities and experience like that. That modelling can start way early. I recall having an online acquaintance who immediately starting using words like dainty to describe his newborn daughter. I just don’t see why a parent would want to narrow a girl’s opportunities and experience like that.

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