A nightmare of a ruling for one mother and her 13-year-old son began when she accused her son’s father of sexually abusing their son. The father was acquitted because of lack of evidence even though the ruling added that there was no reason to not believe the son. The son was then removed from his […]
Dad Sparks Conversation on Twitter with Tweet About Gendered Space-Themed Lunch Box
Joshua Peck, a father to a four-year-old daughter and a U.K. politician, sparked a conversation about gendered toys on Twitter after recently tweeting about a space-themed lunch box by retailer John Lewis that was labeled for “boys.” Hey @johnlewisretail. What is it about this lunchbox which makes it unsuitable for my daughter? Too sciencey? @LetToysBeToys […]
8-Year-Old Went as Hillary for Halloween & the Internet Went Crazy
On Halloween, two moms shared a picture of their son dressed as Hillary — and can we say, he killed it. He sported a bright yellow coat, briefcase, Hillary logos, and clip-on earrings as he went out trick-or-treating in Brooklyn. His two moms shared his costume on Twitter and the post went viral with 3.9K […]
8-Year-Old Girl Explains How Gendered Clothes are Ridiculous
Daisy, an eight-year-old girl, and her mother were in Tesco last week looking at children’s clothes and Daisy had a lot of amazing things to say about it. Daisy points out that the girl shirts read, ‘Hey,’ ‘Beautiful,’ ‘I feel fabulous,’ while the boys clothes have type that reads, ‘Hero,’ and ‘Think outside the box.’ […]
Why It’s Important to Raise Children in a Family That Doesn’t Adhere to Gender Norms
By Alex Temblador I recently watched a commercial by the Indian detergent company, Ariel, which highlighted family and gender roles; watching it inadvertently made me reflect on my childhood. A quick summary of the video: It features a father who writes a letter to his daughter which is narrated over scenes of the father watching […]
Dad Built Kitchen For Son, Shuts Down Homophobic Trolls
By Alex Temblador A kitchen play set has long been a stereotypical “girls” toy due to a long-held stereotype that women are homemakers and the cooks of the family, but boys like to cook too. Just look at the Food Network and their overwhelming amount of male hosts on cooking shows. Go to any number […]