Comments on: Two Things I Like and One Thing That Makes Me Mad http://lesbianfamily.org/2007/10/26/two-things-i-like-and-one-thing-that-makes-me-mad/ find blogs from all kinds of lesbian families Sat, 27 Nov 2010 11:54:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Annie Thomas-Burke http://lesbianfamily.org/2007/10/26/two-things-i-like-and-one-thing-that-makes-me-mad/comment-page-1/#comment-43684 Annie Thomas-Burke Sun, 25 Nov 2007 14:28:37 +0000 http://lesbianfamily.org/2007/10/26/two-things-i-like-and-one-thing-that-makes-me-mad/#comment-43684 beautiful family! Thanks for what you do.... beautiful family!
Thanks for what you do….

]]> By: Jane Know http://lesbianfamily.org/2007/10/26/two-things-i-like-and-one-thing-that-makes-me-mad/comment-page-1/#comment-40087 Jane Know Tue, 06 Nov 2007 20:15:15 +0000 http://lesbianfamily.org/2007/10/26/two-things-i-like-and-one-thing-that-makes-me-mad/#comment-40087 Barf. I just saw that commercial last week and was thinking the same thing! I am so sick of gender stereotyping children. The only thing it does is repress little girls into submission and reinforce the notion that it's acceptable for only boys to be "active" because "boys will be boys, after all." *yawn* Little girls are just as active and need that kind of play, too. Barf. I just saw that commercial last week and was thinking the same thing! I am so sick of gender stereotyping children. The only thing it does is repress little girls into submission and reinforce the notion that it’s acceptable for only boys to be “active” because “boys will be boys, after all.” *yawn* Little girls are just as active and need that kind of play, too.

]]> By: Cathy http://lesbianfamily.org/2007/10/26/two-things-i-like-and-one-thing-that-makes-me-mad/comment-page-1/#comment-38682 Cathy Tue, 30 Oct 2007 02:38:00 +0000 http://lesbianfamily.org/2007/10/26/two-things-i-like-and-one-thing-that-makes-me-mad/#comment-38682 PS - I emailed the company regarding these ads and was told that their gender-specific toys (sic) are based on current psychological research showing that boys and girls are wired differently and that it can likely be traced back to in utero development. But they encouraged me to shop the girl and gender-neutral areas of the parent company (H*sbro) website for toys for my daughter. Yeah... I'll get right on that... PS – I emailed the company regarding these ads and was told that their gender-specific toys (sic) are based on current psychological research showing that boys and girls are wired differently and that it can likely be traced back to in utero development. But they encouraged me to shop the girl and gender-neutral areas of the parent company (H*sbro) website for toys for my daughter. Yeah… I’ll get right on that…

]]> By: The World is Unfair « Artificially Sweetened http://lesbianfamily.org/2007/10/26/two-things-i-like-and-one-thing-that-makes-me-mad/comment-page-1/#comment-38344 The World is Unfair « Artificially Sweetened Sun, 28 Oct 2007 17:55:17 +0000 http://lesbianfamily.org/2007/10/26/two-things-i-like-and-one-thing-that-makes-me-mad/#comment-38344 [...] If you want even more to get enraged about, check out my latest post at lesbian family. Let’s just say there will be no Tonka toys at our house any time soon. Grrrrr. [...] [...] If you want even more to get enraged about, check out my latest post at lesbian family. Let’s just say there will be no Tonka toys at our house any time soon. Grrrrr. [...]

]]> By: cathy http://lesbianfamily.org/2007/10/26/two-things-i-like-and-one-thing-that-makes-me-mad/comment-page-1/#comment-38129 cathy Sun, 28 Oct 2007 02:27:08 +0000 http://lesbianfamily.org/2007/10/26/two-things-i-like-and-one-thing-that-makes-me-mad/#comment-38129 When I first saw these ads I was so upset. Not that I no longer am. My daughter LOVES trucks (mommy, afterall is an engineer who works with the big trucks!). She had two things on her holiday wishlist - a kitchen set like at school and TRUCKS. Guess whose trucks won't be in our home anytime soon! I am don't even know what to do with my rage at the ads. The stuff they are marketing is stuff my powderpuff, cheerleader for halloween, rough & tumble little girl would love. She asked my mom for them when she saw them in the backwards-R flier today :-( When I first saw these ads I was so upset. Not that I no longer am. My daughter LOVES trucks (mommy, afterall is an engineer who works with the big trucks!).

She had two things on her holiday wishlist – a kitchen set like at school and TRUCKS. Guess whose trucks won’t be in our home anytime soon!

I am don’t even know what to do with my rage at the ads. The stuff they are marketing is stuff my powderpuff, cheerleader for halloween, rough & tumble little girl would love. She asked my mom for them when she saw them in the backwards-R flier today :-(

]]> By: dlvc http://lesbianfamily.org/2007/10/26/two-things-i-like-and-one-thing-that-makes-me-mad/comment-page-1/#comment-37646 dlvc Fri, 26 Oct 2007 19:55:43 +0000 http://lesbianfamily.org/2007/10/26/two-things-i-like-and-one-thing-that-makes-me-mad/#comment-37646 As one mom of a very very active girl (hello! what toddler *isn't* into crashing and banging??), I noticed those ads and just about keeled over. As one mom of a very very active girl (hello! what toddler *isn’t* into crashing and banging??), I noticed those ads and just about keeled over.

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