tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33516164.post2811846329107311189..comments2023-10-12T02:02:54.330-06:00Comments on Woman with a Hatchet: Boys & GirlsWoman with a Hatchethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16539793554273012568noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33516164.post-1772598687410735572008-03-01T18:10:00.000-07:002008-03-01T18:10:00.000-07:00Ok blogger is irritating the crap out of me today....Ok blogger is irritating the crap out of me today. I already tried to post this comment once let's see if we can get it going this time. <BR/><BR/>I think it is entirely possible for this generation to be different. My kids changed schools this year and the first friend my oldest daughter made was a boy. There were no repercussions due to gender that I was aware of, however she did get some minor flak from other kids, as this boy has some challenges and he has historically had difficulty making friends prior to this year. My younger daughter has a couple of boys that she plays with at school as well, and both have counted boys among their playmates since preschool. <BR/><BR/>It is too bad that there are obviously still those out there in the younger generations who see differences among gender as divisive. I think it is up to us as parents to open up discussions with our children and other adults who care for and influence our children. In my opinion that is where the change starts. It is all too easy just to say, "Oh that is just kids being kids." when the boy/girl issue occurs and gloss over the bigger issue.Missyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08053954608332662629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33516164.post-72497341937106487872008-03-01T11:24:00.000-07:002008-03-01T11:24:00.000-07:00I can hope this generation will be different, but ...I can hope this generation will be different, but to be honest, there are differences between boys and girls. <BR/><BR/>Maybe our kids can embrace, cherish, and support those differences in each other, instead of using them divisively, but we will have to see. <BR/><BR/>We can teach our children to behave that way. I had many boy friends growing up, simply because my mother didn't tell me it was weird to do so. <BR/><BR/>In fact, I still have more boy friends than girl friends. And so does Marlena. She plays regularly with three boys at her school, her best friend last year was a boy, and Simon has always been a good friend of hers. <BR/><BR/>Maybe Caitlin and Marlena are already shoving aside social custom and engaging with boys.Scyllahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08764751663560015431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33516164.post-53059149116622104722008-03-01T09:06:00.000-07:002008-03-01T09:06:00.000-07:00Yay playdates! I'm not qualified to say much else...Yay playdates! I'm not qualified to say much else, because I don't have kids.Red Flashlighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04516642207553676622noreply@blogger.com