tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903141625345606148.post5299171843392755953..comments2010-03-09T19:33:29.640-07:00Comments on PronounMe: A Note on GenderConnor Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17509495550025498617noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903141625345606148.post-72651476264511583542010-02-02T11:11:03.940-07:002010-02-02T11:11:03.940-07:00These are things I think about so much!
"If w...These are things I think about so much!<br />"If we're so desperate to hide our genitalia, why do we want everyone we meet to know what we have?"<br />Gender is the first thing we notice about a person, but why? Men and women are very similar, and often it's surprisingly easy for people to "pass" or be mistaken for the other sex. Still, we're obsessed with the differences between us. When we can't tell someone's gender, it bothers us: http://genderfork.com/?p=5563 ; It bothers even the most androgynous people. It's such a big part of our lives!<br /><br />As for raising children, I've often thought about these things, too. The pressure is especially difficult for parents of boys. I found a couple of interesting blogs by parents raising gender-variant sons that you'll probably enjoy: http://www.acceptingdad.com/ ; http://labelsareforjars.wordpress.com/Kaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287069528191082629noreply@blogger.com