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Old Mar 29, 2018, 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by justafriend306 View Post
Hmmmm, try raising them without expectations regarding gender roles. This is really important. I did my best to raise my son and daughter the same. I certainly wasn't a perfect mother but I think I was successful at instilling confidence, value, and a healthy view of the world. Why are you trying to emphasize that boys and girls are different? Call me a feminist but I hate to think your are purposely instilling old world gender stereotypes. You are doing them a disservice.


I wouldn’t say I’m instilling old world gender stereotypes in any way & I know where you’re coming from.
I feel I’m raising my DD’s totally differently then how I was raised so I can’t fall back on “my mom told me” philosophy. But I feel when they are older they will still encounter the old world stereotype male & yes I do see their sex differently as does society.
But I do treat all of them the same....pretty much, try to teach them all the same values.

I can understand how a female views a male. I understand that perspective, but not the reverse. I won’t ever understand that & I do see a difference there.
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