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History of Feminism

JustAnotherGen

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13. Side note - or maybe not?

Reply to ismnotwasm (Original post)

Wed Mar 12, 2014, 06:27 AM

Mar 2014

My mom was thrilled when I asked for an ORANGE bedroom when I was five. Yep! Bright orange!

She hated the 'pink persuasion' that went on.

Your daughter is aware - and that's a very very good thing.

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A quick Instant message exchange with my daughter [View all] ismnotwasm Mar 2014 OP

Choices. What it is all about. and Respect those choices while others should respect the choices Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #1

Thank you ismnotwasm Mar 2014 #2

oh yeah, and there will be plenty of that to come ... unless, maybe - Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #3

Exactly ismnotwasm Mar 2014 #4

My grandson has a doll he carries around at times... CTyankee Mar 2014 #5

I never liked pink abelenkpe Mar 2014 #6

I think ... AnneD Mar 2014 #10

I worry how many are not even aware of it & just pass it on, CrispyQ Mar 2014 #7

Get her a pink plastic handgun. malthaussen Mar 2014 #8

My daughter and SIL are both ex-military ismnotwasm Mar 2014 #11

I get the impression your daughter has a refined sense of sarcasm. malthaussen Mar 2014 #15

... ismnotwasm Mar 2014 #16

I let my daughter tell me what she liked.... AnneD Mar 2014 #9

I just read an article on babies ismnotwasm Mar 2014 #12

My older brother.... AnneD Mar 2014 #14

Nice! ismnotwasm Mar 2014 #17

Side note - or maybe not? JustAnotherGen Mar 2014 #13