Anonymous
Post 06/10/2017 13:24     Subject: What is #boymom?
Anonymous wrote:I agree it's dumb. It's just people making up a good excuse for why their kids and their houses are such a mess.

You don't see me posting pictures of the glitter that got all over the house and tagging it with #girlmom.


Except there is tons of girlmom stuff, I run like a girl, etc.

The only difference is moms of boys don't care.

Girls of moms just like to find shit to bitch about.
Anonymous
Post 06/10/2017 13:17     Subject: What is #boymom?
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:I have a boy who is older, and who plays with a lot of girls, and yes - there are (generalized) differences! Things like risk taking, style of play, physicality, noise, when certain types of maturity occur, etc... It's real. It's not all kids, but it's a generalization that bears weight in lots of cases. So I guess I am a #boymom.

Would I ever write that hashtag on Facebook or something? No way. That seems icky. Like showing a photo of my new concealer and saying #onlyforladiez - I mean sure, mostly for ladies, but that's not the entire truth!

When I've noted differences aloud to closer friends or neighbors, I usually say "I hate to generalize" or "This probably is just my experience" and 9 out of 10 times the other person say "Oh. No. I see it. It's real." They just don't hashtag it!


Nope. It's socialization.


You should check out the book "as nature made him".

Tldr a baby boy's entire life is horribly ruined because of the belief that gender differences are nothing more than "socialization"


Thanks, I've read it! Have a degree in this stuff, actually. As Nature Made Him is entirely different that says boys are rough girls are gentle--in that case a boy whose penis was burned during a botched circumcision was surgically and hormonally turned into a girl because doctors thought it would be easier for him to grow up that way. Obviously it didn't work out so well.

But yall go ahead and keep talking about innate gender differences. I swear, DCUM is the weirdest place.


So how do you come out saying it's all socialization. That makes no sense.


Oh my god, because they're very different situations! In As Nature Made Him, the boy wasn't like "oh why do I love playing with trucks and why can't I be sweet and gentle?" I think you missed the point.


Np here. I read that book. They tried very hard to SOCIALIZE him into a girl. It didn't work. I think you missed the point. The lesson from that tragic story is that a large part of gender is innate. He has since committed suicide.
Anonymous
Post 06/10/2017 13:15     Subject: What is #boymom?
Using #boymom or any other hashtag and navel-gazing to that degree is just a sad bid for attention.
Anonymous
Post 06/10/2017 12:59     Subject: What is #boymom?
I feel like given the number of grammatical and syntax errors from people posting #boymom, that it's really just one or two crazy zealous posters.

I don't think normal people who are moms of boys are really that defensive about it.
Anonymous
Post 06/10/2017 12:58     Subject: What is #boymom?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:"Mommy! I grab my penis! Mommy, I pull my penis off!" #boymom

Boys are different and it's to call that out! We should be talking about and celebrating the difference of everyone. That's what makes the human race so amazingly wonderful.


Uggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh why do you need so much attention and validation? Why?

Little girls talk about their vaginas a lot. You do understand that, yes? Genitalia/bathroom talk is a pretty universal kid occurance.


Talk is way different than a toy.


NP. My daughter plays with her vagina by grabbing the outer lips and making it "talk."

Kids. Are. Kids.
Anonymous
Post 06/10/2017 12:56     Subject: What is #boymom?
Anonymous wrote:"Mommy! I grab my penis! Mommy, I pull my penis off!" #boymom

Boys are different and it's to call that out! We should be talking about and celebrating the difference of everyone. That's what makes the human race so amazingly wonderful.


Boys aren't homogeneous. Also your comment is low key transphobic.
Anonymous
Post 06/10/2017 12:55     Subject: What is #boymom?
It's stupid and rooted in patriarchy and this "boys will be boys" attitude.

My DD is 4 and just as gross and dirty as your "little man".

Also kind of gives off these Oedipus vibes.
Anonymous
Post 06/10/2017 08:17     Subject: What is #boymom?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I agree it's dumb. It's just people making up a good excuse for why their kids and their houses are such a mess.

You don't see me posting pictures of the glitter that got all over the house and tagging it with #girlmom.


My kids and house look awesome. Bite me. #boymom


Mom of boys and a clean house!? #unboylievable
Anonymous
Post 06/10/2017 07:40     Subject: What is #boymom?
Anonymous wrote:I agree it's dumb. It's just people making up a good excuse for why their kids and their houses are such a mess.

You don't see me posting pictures of the glitter that got all over the house and tagging it with #girlmom.


My kids and house look awesome. Bite me. #boymom
Anonymous
Post 06/09/2017 23:02     Subject: What is #boymom?
Anonymous wrote:"Mommy! I grab my penis! Mommy, I pull my penis off!" #boymom

Boys are different and it's to call that out! We should be talking about and celebrating the difference of everyone. That's what makes the human race so amazingly wonderful.


Then why isn't #girlmom a trend on twitter to celebrate moms of girls?
Anonymous
Post 06/09/2017 22:57     Subject: What is #boymom?
I agree it's dumb. It's just people making up a good excuse for why their kids and their houses are such a mess.

You don't see me posting pictures of the glitter that got all over the house and tagging it with #girlmom.
Anonymous
Post 06/09/2017 22:42     Subject: What is #boymom?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:"Mommy! I grab my penis! Mommy, I pull my penis off!" #boymom

Boys are different and it's to call that out! We should be talking about and celebrating the difference of everyone. That's what makes the human race so amazingly wonderful.


Uggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh why do you need so much attention and validation? Why?

Little girls talk about their vaginas a lot. You do understand that, yes? Genitalia/bathroom talk is a pretty universal kid occurance.


Talk is way different than a toy.
Anonymous
Post 06/09/2017 22:40     Subject: What is #boymom?
Anonymous wrote:"Mommy! I grab my penis! Mommy, I pull my penis off!" #boymom

Boys are different and it's to call that out! We should be talking about and celebrating the difference of everyone. That's what makes the human race so amazingly wonderful.


Uggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh why do you need so much attention and validation? Why?

Little girls talk about their vaginas a lot. You do understand that, yes? Genitalia/bathroom talk is a pretty universal kid occurance.
Anonymous
Post 06/09/2017 22:38     Subject: What is #boymom?
Anonymous wrote:"Mommy! I grab my penis! Mommy, I pull my penis off!" #boymom

Boys are different and it's to call that out! We should be talking about and celebrating the difference of everyone. That's what makes the human race so amazingly wonderful.


Mom, I can't figure out how to get this thing to stop moving and just lay down.
What thing?
My penis.
Oh, put you hands on you knees,
Wow, that worked.
<I meant take you hands off of it, but put your hands on you knees sounds like a magic trick>
Anonymous
Post 06/09/2017 21:32     Subject: What is #boymom?
"Mommy! I grab my penis! Mommy, I pull my penis off!" #boymom

Boys are different and it's to call that out! We should be talking about and celebrating the difference of everyone. That's what makes the human race so amazingly wonderful.