rant

[Rendezvous2.2]

a few weeks after i had my son, i began to look for a new group to join as the pregnancy group i was in just didn't seem to fit anymore. i thought that when i joined the raising boys group that i would find other mothers who had sons and wanted to share the joys and pains of raising them. instead, i feel like at least half of the things i read in this group are misogynistic and filled with overly masculine stereotypes of how our kids should act. i didn't realize i was joining a group about how girls are the inferior, harder to deal with child and how our boys should be men and not children. we have stripped our children of their innocence and i find that appalling. raising boys should be about the trials and tribulations of raising that sex of child, not forcing them to mold to the gender stereotype that society has laid out for them. i have decided to leave the group. maybe this is just my ultra-liberal side, but i highly doubt it. i think its just common sense.

[melissa_00]

Jun. 17, 2008 at 6:23 PM I SO COMPLETLEY AGREE WITH YOU AND I'M NOT EVEN IN THAT GROUP!

[LKLMommy]

Jun. 19, 2008 at 10:40 AM you couldnt be more right! my stupid father in law stopped by last night, and my son, who is only 3, went to give him a kiss....my FIL stopped him, pushed him back, and said "no, no, no....you're too old to be kissing boys now.". WTF? really? i was not happy to say the least. I have a girl, and a boy, and other than a few very minor details, have been raised the same. my son will be rasied to be strong (just like my daughter), but i want him to be loving, and sensitive, compassionate, and feel secure! grrrrr...ok....i'm done ranting. your post just reminded me how pissed off i was last night! sorry! :o)