Comments on: Pink, feminism and gender cues http://www.phdinparenting.com/2009/09/06/pink-feminism-and-gender-cues/ ...exploring the art and science of parenting Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:33:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Boys & Girls « Anomalistically http://www.phdinparenting.com/2009/09/06/pink-feminism-and-gender-cues/#comment-42029 Boys & Girls « Anomalistically Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:55:20 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=2595#comment-42029 [...] they can like pretty colours, flowers, sunsets, and cute furry [...] [...] they can like pretty colours, flowers, sunsets, and cute furry [...]

]]> By: Should we parent boys and girls differently? | PhD in Parenting http://www.phdinparenting.com/2009/09/06/pink-feminism-and-gender-cues/#comment-40841 Should we parent boys and girls differently? | PhD in Parenting Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:53:32 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=2595#comment-40841 [...] they can like pretty colours, flowers, sunsets, and cute furry [...] [...] they can like pretty colours, flowers, sunsets, and cute furry [...]

]]> By: Rosemary http://www.phdinparenting.com/2009/09/06/pink-feminism-and-gender-cues/#comment-35507 Rosemary Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:55:44 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=2595#comment-35507 I just found out yesterday that my baby will be a girl! (I'm 4 months pregnant). I'm delighted but, as a feminist, have already started fretting uncontrollably about the challenges she'll face as a female - body issues, menstruation, being "pretty enough", and all the economic and social oppression that women continue to face. I zipped out yesterday and bought a bunch of pink clothes for my kiddie - I love pink! But now I'm wrestling with the dilemma of whether to dress her in pink. Anyway, on a positive note, here's a great photo (and website) of boys wearing PINK for a good reason. Let's hope their open mindedness continues on other days of the year! http://www.flickr.com/photos/wearpink/3316484419/ http://www.pinkshirtday.ca/about/ Pink shirt day is an anti-bullying initiative started by a couple of boys in BC. I just found out yesterday that my baby will be a girl! (I’m 4 months pregnant). I’m delighted but, as a feminist, have already started fretting uncontrollably about the challenges she’ll face as a female – body issues, menstruation, being “pretty enough”, and all the economic and social oppression that women continue to face.

I zipped out yesterday and bought a bunch of pink clothes for my kiddie – I love pink! But now I’m wrestling with the dilemma of whether to dress her in pink. Anyway, on a positive note, here’s a great photo (and website) of boys wearing PINK for a good reason. Let’s hope their open mindedness continues on other days of the year!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wearpink/3316484419/
http://www.pinkshirtday.ca/about/

Pink shirt day is an anti-bullying initiative started by a couple of boys in BC.

]]> By: phdinparenting http://www.phdinparenting.com/2009/09/06/pink-feminism-and-gender-cues/#comment-33939 phdinparenting Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:43:28 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=2595#comment-33939 <strong>@kxs:</strong> I agree that I wouldn't want to be friends with someone like that. However, I also wouldn't want to be harassed day in and day out. @kxs: I agree that I wouldn’t want to be friends with someone like that. However, I also wouldn’t want to be harassed day in and day out.

]]> By: kxs http://www.phdinparenting.com/2009/09/06/pink-feminism-and-gender-cues/#comment-33925 kxs Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:25:10 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=2595#comment-33925 Who cares what society thinks is alright or wrong? My son wants to wear a pink dress, then he puts on a pink dress. I'm not about to cringe at that. Yes, I realise there might be repercussions like teasing and bullying, but who wants to be friends with kids that anyway? Who cares what society thinks is alright or wrong?
My son wants to wear a pink dress, then he puts on a pink dress. I’m not about to cringe at that.
Yes, I realise there might be repercussions like teasing and bullying, but who wants to be friends with kids that anyway?

]]> By: Amber Morrisey http://www.phdinparenting.com/2009/09/06/pink-feminism-and-gender-cues/#comment-31655 Amber Morrisey Sat, 26 Dec 2009 05:41:48 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=2595#comment-31655 When I was ten, I had the biggest crush on this boy in my class. He had longer hair and his favourite colour was pink. I thought he was so manly, and he was so cool with all the other boys. Just saying ;) When I was ten, I had the biggest crush on this boy in my class. He had longer hair and his favourite colour was pink. I thought he was so manly, and he was so cool with all the other boys.

Just saying ;)

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.phdinparenting.com/2009/09/06/pink-feminism-and-gender-cues/#comment-22065 Rebecca Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:54:27 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=2595#comment-22065 That kind of thing makes me crazy! Just like how the Real Canadian Superstore has aisles marked "Girls Toys" and "Boys Toys". Aren't we past that yet?! That kind of thing makes me crazy! Just like how the Real Canadian Superstore has aisles marked “Girls Toys” and “Boys Toys”. Aren’t we past that yet?!

]]> By: Al_Pal http://www.phdinparenting.com/2009/09/06/pink-feminism-and-gender-cues/#comment-19893 Al_Pal Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:10:43 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=2595#comment-19893 Neat post & discussion. I think about this stuff [gender roles, how kids learn] fairly often. If I have kids someday, I want to be surprised & not find out in advance. I'd love to tell your son that green and orange can be beautiful colors, too. :P Neat post & discussion. I think about this stuff [gender roles, how kids learn] fairly often.
If I have kids someday, I want to be surprised & not find out in advance.

I’d love to tell your son that green and orange can be beautiful colors, too. :P

]]> By: phdinparenting http://www.phdinparenting.com/2009/09/06/pink-feminism-and-gender-cues/#comment-17107 phdinparenting Sun, 20 Sep 2009 13:35:55 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=2595#comment-17107 Yikes Diana!! Yikes Diana!!

]]> By: Diana http://www.phdinparenting.com/2009/09/06/pink-feminism-and-gender-cues/#comment-17106 Diana Sun, 20 Sep 2009 13:20:59 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=2595#comment-17106 Hi, I really enjoyed your article as I was recently pretty amazed by a collection of books I noticed in a local book-shop: "Fairy-tales for boys" and "Fairy-tales for girls" :-O I did not dare open any of the two... Hi, I really enjoyed your article as I was recently pretty amazed by a collection of books I noticed in a local book-shop: “Fairy-tales for boys” and “Fairy-tales for girls” :-O I did not dare open any of the two…

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