tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211974510426729195.post5473588865977254217..comments2023-11-18T04:12:04.877-06:00Comments on ...from down in Lucky Town: The horror of pink toenailsAlex Bledsoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05805521718331603133noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211974510426729195.post-70025498617845843972011-05-05T11:13:16.849-05:002011-05-05T11:13:16.849-05:00You sound like you run a fun and exciting househol...You sound like you run a fun and exciting household. Kudos to you! I laighed out loud!<br /><br />Thanks to the parents whp responded. I am currently without children and appreciate knowing that my opinion isn't just that of a single women, but of a practical human being.Vesuvian Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062107777688049616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211974510426729195.post-5301445242930557252011-04-13T16:24:28.917-05:002011-04-13T16:24:28.917-05:00Alex - I couldn't agree with you more, and I a...Alex - I couldn't agree with you more, and I am glad to see parents like you that are aware of just how idiotic those lines of thinking are. You are a good dad.<br /><br />Jess - But we <i>do</i> have cats and dogs living together... <br /><br />Stephanie - That was exactly my thought as well!Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18126322605941017314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211974510426729195.post-91148757326786557122011-04-13T14:18:46.404-05:002011-04-13T14:18:46.404-05:00So I have to say, when I read this, "Propagan...So I have to say, when I read this, <i>"Propaganda pushing the celebration of gender-confused boys wanting to dress and act like girls is a growing trend, seeping into mainstream culture."</i><br /><br />My first thought was...<br /><br /><i>"Good."</i><br /><br />Let the kid decide who he or she wants to be.Stephanie Loréehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03512485557711771802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211974510426729195.post-21886636385249037692011-04-13T12:49:15.416-05:002011-04-13T12:49:15.416-05:00These kinds of things always make me mad. If the ...These kinds of things always make me mad. If the ad featured a girl dressed in "boy" clothes and playing with a science kit, it would have been considered gender equality. There is an undercurrent of sexism here that is often unacknowledged; a boy doing "girl things" is bad because the feminine is inferior. Parents who don't follow this line of thinking suffer a lot of judgmental attitudes <br /><br />Children could care less about all of this and will play with whatever catches their interest until an adult tells them it is bad. I used to work in day care, and boys would wear princess dresses and hard hats equally (and sometimes simultaneously). I think we could learn a lot about openmindedness from our children.Beth Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00913800395483900718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211974510426729195.post-70669184682135851792011-04-13T10:50:27.026-05:002011-04-13T10:50:27.026-05:00Pink is a strong color, according to Bekah's y...Pink is a strong color, according to Bekah's youngest. <br /><br />You know, the <i>boy</i>.<br /><br />When I was a wee one, other kids were very concerned about "girl colors" vs. "boy colors" and I remember thinking "How ridiculous! There are just <i>colors</i>."<br /><br />OH MY GOSH, IF A BOY LIKES PINK OR DOES ANYTHING REMOTELY CONSTRUED AS FEMININE, IT WILL BE THE END OF THE SPECIES AS WE KNOW IT! PANDEMONIUM! CATS AND DOGS LIVING TOGETHER!<br /><br />...please.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16455677515210335243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211974510426729195.post-2291542768124734182011-04-13T10:15:39.982-05:002011-04-13T10:15:39.982-05:00Nicely said! I'd rather my kids just enjoyed w...Nicely said! I'd rather my kids just enjoyed whatever they want to enjoy, regardless of it being "wrong"-gendered or not.Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05902881668291558568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211974510426729195.post-47253327314091818062011-04-13T10:14:15.045-05:002011-04-13T10:14:15.045-05:00I have a *huge* issue with people thinking that bl...I have a *huge* issue with people thinking that blurring the edges of gender identity is a bad thing. But that's a long-winded topic, and I'm not in a long-winded mood.<br /><br />FFS! How old is this boy! Do you think he associates pink toenail polish with wanting to be a woman?! No! He associates "Color! Colored toenails! Score!" <br /><br />People read way too much into things.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211974510426729195.post-50922609656074592632011-04-13T10:07:56.525-05:002011-04-13T10:07:56.525-05:00I completely agree with you. As a psychologist, I ...I completely agree with you. As a psychologist, I see too many children afraid of picking up the "wrong toy" or liking something that sets off the parents bigotry. <br /><br />Prejudice is learned and Dr. Ablow, and others, are trying to force it on their viewers/readers. One of the comments you quoted said the kids were losing their childhood. They are, they are being shoved into stereotypes by fearful adults. <br /><br />Thanks for a great post, <br />Graylin FoxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com