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 […]
One Mom Explains Why Boys Should Be Taught to Cook and Clean
Single mom, Nikkole Paulun of Michigan posted photos of her son cooking and cleaning on Facebook and the post has since gone viral. She begins the post by saying, “I teach my son to cook & do household chores. Why? Because household work isn’t just for women.” And it isn’t. Paulun goes on to say […]
Shattering The Glass Ceiling For Boys
By: Nichole Sand/Lift Off to 30 We all witnessed history on Tuesday evening when Hillary Clinton was named the first female presidential nominee of a major political party. This means that only men (44 of them to be exact) have represented our country as our commander-in-chief since 1789- that’s over 225 consecutive years of male […]
These French Kids Defy Their Own Gender Toy Stereotypes
By Alex Temblador Systeme U, a retail corporation, created a wonderful ad about their U Supermarket Christmas catalog and it has many parents in smiles. The ad is called #GenderfreeChristmas and features a group of French children who begin the video by sharing the differences between boys and girls. Some children note that girls like pink […]