Boy and Girls= People

My son, MINE-- gender stereotype-conscious ME--- MY son said to his father today, "Boys don't like pink, they like blue" and argued the point for over a minute. So... you know messaging is deeply ingrained in our society when this gender crap we actively reject with our family is somehow getting messaged to my son who is home with me full-time and has two big sisters he dresses up with all the time. I can't even. The other one he's said a few times: "Boys can't do that/ girls can't do that". These things aren't cute. Kids didn't used to "segregate" until at least 1st grade and now research shows it starts at 3 yrs old. Boys and girls need to be friends to grow up and have a healthy respect for each other and all the choices available.