Comments on: Another Example of Constructing Gender http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/another-example-of-constructing-gender Nicole M. LaVoi, Ph.D. Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:20:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: nmlavoi http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/another-example-of-constructing-gender#comment-641 nmlavoi Wed, 24 Nov 2010 17:20:20 +0000 http://nicolemlavoi.com/?p=2459#comment-641 Sam, This concerns me as well! A LOT. -nml Sam,
This concerns me as well! A LOT. -nml

]]> By: nmlavoi http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/another-example-of-constructing-gender#comment-640 nmlavoi Wed, 24 Nov 2010 17:19:51 +0000 http://nicolemlavoi.com/?p=2459#comment-640 Janis, I couldn't agree more! -nml Janis,
I couldn’t agree more! -nml

]]> By: Janis Meredith http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/another-example-of-constructing-gender#comment-639 Janis Meredith Wed, 24 Nov 2010 17:18:27 +0000 http://nicolemlavoi.com/?p=2459#comment-639 I want my daughters, who are both athletes, to feel free to wear whatever the heck color and style they want. If it's pink they love, so be it...if it's camo, so be it. It's what is inside their hearts that really matters anyway. I want my daughters, who are both athletes, to feel free to wear whatever the heck color and style they want. If it’s pink they love, so be it…if it’s camo, so be it. It’s what is inside their hearts that really matters anyway.

]]> By: Sam http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/another-example-of-constructing-gender#comment-638 Sam Wed, 24 Nov 2010 01:29:33 +0000 http://nicolemlavoi.com/?p=2459#comment-638 Spot on. Although I was appalled to hear that some behaviours that I would personally encourage in my kids could be considered symptoms of Gender Identity Disorder as defined in the DSM IV. We are now diagnosing kids as mentally ill if they do not conform to an identity that we socially constructed in the first place. How is that fair? Spot on. Although I was appalled to hear that some behaviours that I would personally encourage in my kids could be considered symptoms of Gender Identity Disorder as defined in the DSM IV.

We are now diagnosing kids as mentally ill if they do not conform to an identity that we socially constructed in the first place. How is that fair?

]]> By: Erika @ Dr.TriRunner http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/another-example-of-constructing-gender#comment-637 Erika @ Dr.TriRunner Tue, 23 Nov 2010 22:03:41 +0000 http://nicolemlavoi.com/?p=2459#comment-637 As an athletic young woman who always chose the Hot Wheels in the Happy Meal, took ballet and did gymnastics for ten years, changes my own tires, and feels as comfortable in the squat rack as I do in Nordstrom's Rack... seeing magazine covers like this is *frustrating*. It's exactly what you said - why does it have to be "versus" and not "and"?? It's that black and white thinking that discourages kids from trying different activities and just following their heart. Whether it's through sport or not, I seriously hope more and more parents can encourage their kids to follow their hearts, whether that's dance or hockey, male or female. As an athletic young woman who always chose the Hot Wheels in the Happy Meal, took ballet and did gymnastics for ten years, changes my own tires, and feels as comfortable in the squat rack as I do in Nordstrom’s Rack… seeing magazine covers like this is *frustrating*. It’s exactly what you said – why does it have to be “versus” and not “and”??

It’s that black and white thinking that discourages kids from trying different activities and just following their heart. Whether it’s through sport or not, I seriously hope more and more parents can encourage their kids to follow their hearts, whether that’s dance or hockey, male or female.

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