Back when I was a kid, they’d judge your kid and give you whatever they thought corresponded to the kid’s genitalia. Even when I heard my mother ask for a car toy I’d end up with a Barbie.
Being constantly disappointed by Barbie toys may have been my first hint I wasn’t a girl.
Boys can like barbies too. We can acknowledge that gender stereotyping kid’s interests was wrong, while acknowledging that their interests don’t always define their gender.
No shit, my boy wanted a Barbie when he was little, so he had a Barbie. He also had Legos, and played with blocks, board games and eventually video games. Let kids play with whatever the fuck they want to, they are exploring.
Back when I was a kid, they’d judge your kid and give you whatever they thought corresponded to the kid’s genitalia. Even when I heard my mother ask for a car toy I’d end up with a Barbie.
Being constantly disappointed by Barbie toys may have been my first hint I wasn’t a girl.
Boys can like barbies too. We can acknowledge that gender stereotyping kid’s interests was wrong, while acknowledging that their interests don’t always define their gender.
No shit, my boy wanted a Barbie when he was little, so he had a Barbie. He also had Legos, and played with blocks, board games and eventually video games. Let kids play with whatever the fuck they want to, they are exploring.
That was me, too. I ended up just tossing this whole gender concept out.
I have to say, the hot wheels were hot wheels and the Barbies were ugly statues. One was superior.