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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, I think that we're all clear on the idea that boys and girls are different. But people don't read books with their genitals. [/quote]

Male and female brains are different, too, genius. That's why they're interested in different things, and want to read different books and see different movies.[/quote]

Which kind of a brain did E.B. White, the author of Charlotte's Web, have? How about J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series?[/quote]

Haw. Brilliant examples. I will tell you that, as a former teenage boy, JK Rowling has [i]no frigging idea[/i] how teenage boys think or act. It was so far off base it wasn't even funny. Harry's relationship with Cho Chang and especially Ginny reflected total ignorance of teenage male psychology.[/quote]

As a woman, I thought the same thing. It seemed awkward and forced. [/quote]

I don’t know...listening to oldest DS talk about the girls he’s liked...there’s a definite similarity. [/quote]

You're not really supporting the "Male and female brains are different, too, genius. That's why they're interested in different things, and want to read different books and see different movies." narrative here.[/quote]

Yes, I’ll have a long talk with myself about my failure to support the narrative.

I have kids of both genders. There are things they all love - Harry Potter, sports, baking, and animals. Things they all hate: purple, piano lessons, and trips to Costco. Mostly they’re all individuals. I have two boys and one girl who love nerf guns. I have one girl and one boy who can’t own enough pink shirts, and one of each who hate the color. Oldest DS loves to go for no-polish pedicure; youngest DS can’t be bothered to sit still that long. 3 out of 4 are great at math; oldest DD loves science, and oldest DS is a history buff. All are comfortable with the gender they were born and generally won’t feel constrained by what girls or boys are “supposed to do.” Even their personalities: oldest DS obsessed about what to wear, his hair, what someone really meant when they said X; oldest DD is comically logical and matter of fact and DNGAF. [/quote]

We need a new thread addressing how many kids and parents hate group trips to Costco.[/quote]

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