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libodem

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4. Good Article

Reply to seabeyond (Original post)

Fri Dec 16, 2011, 12:01 PM

Dec 2011

People change the tone and words when speaking to a boy or girl baby. We do it unconsciously. It is important to be made aware of it. I dislike the marketing aspect. Targeting kids to sell merchandise to make bank is rotten. Polluting minds to believe a woman is nothing without a man is sick and wrong. OTOH I loved fairy tales. I liked Bible stories. I loved being read to.

I think having an on going discussion to manage attitudes about beauty, desirability, and not requiring a man to be happy or rescue you seems in order.

I raised boys. We played house and Barbies with the cousins. Kill me now.

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Disney Princesses and the Battle for Your Daughter’s Soul [View all] seabeyond Dec 2011 OP

My niece is a little too young to insist on any of this herself (16 mo), but I fear for her. iris27 Dec 2011 #1

hm.... lol seabeyond Dec 2011 #2

I was like you with mine, redqueen Dec 2011 #3

Good Article libodem Dec 2011 #4

lol. i bought my 3 yr old son the most life like baby doll i could when he kept insisting i seabeyond Dec 2011 #5

Two of the boys libodem Dec 2011 #6

GI Joe & Barbie iris27 Dec 2011 #7