In my house, the only difference between boys and girls are their genitals. We do not differentiate between “girl toys” and “boy toys.” We do not separate out the “boy shows” from the “girl shows,” and we certainly do not restrict clothing choices based on gender. I mean, we don’t put my son in dresses, […]
Category Archives: Gender
Gender Assumptions
My default setting is male. If something is of uncertain, or undefined gender, I unconsciously make it male. When I was a kid, if a toy wasn’t pink and had no bows or lace on it, in my mind it was masculine. Animals in nature, pets, heck, probably clouds and rocks too. I always made […]
How to Be a Boy
What is a boy? I suppose technically a boy is a young male human, so I was a boy once. But on the other hand, I was never really a “boy.” Walking through the aisles of toys and costumes and games and everything else aimed at our children, I am constantly reminded that there are […]