http://www.blogschmog.net/2009/12/23/raising-a-girl-part-1-a-response-rated-r-for-language/ We live as if the world were as it should be, to show it what it can be. Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:57:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.blogschmog.net/2009/12/23/raising-a-girl-part-1-a-response-rated-r-for-language/comment-page-1/#comment-35022 Dad Who Writes Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:59:55 +0000 http://www.blogschmog.net/?p=3168#comment-35022 I do love Barbara Ehrenreich (going to see her lecture on Sunday!). But apart from that, the other problem is the need to completely insulate your female child from all and any form of advertising. Tricky. That's were most of the behaviour influencing stereotypes come from in media terms, aside from the way we interact with her as parents. Our 2yo already plays with dolls in a way that our 6yo boy never did (though at least she retains a keen fascination with trains and his favourite colour remains pink). I do love Barbara Ehrenreich (going to see her lecture on Sunday!). But apart from that, the other problem is the need to completely insulate your female child from all and any form of advertising. Tricky. That’s were most of the behaviour influencing stereotypes come from in media terms, aside from the way we interact with her as parents. Our 2yo already plays with dolls in a way that our 6yo boy never did (though at least she retains a keen fascination with trains and his favourite colour remains pink).

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