Would this surprise you?

[Peter1469]

http://www.motherjones.com/mojoblog/archives/2008/04/7888_a-feminist-hears-horton-hears-a-who.html

I was aghast to hear my four year old daughter playing with her dolls the other day. The dolls are not the problem; the story line was. Tuning in and out while she nattered on, I suddenly realized the dialogue went something like this:

First Princess: "Oh no! The evil witch is coming. We need Prince Sean!" (Sean is the boy she's all but stalking at preschool).

Second Princess: "Oh! She'll cut our guts out. Where are the boys? We need boys."

FP: "Girls aren't strongly brave. We shall die! Who will save us? Oh! It's the prince. He'll save us."


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I pummel her and her 7-year-old brother with feminist analysis of every medium they encounter, from billboards to story books to cereal boxes. I'm a single mom with a freelance career; they watch me struggle and kick ass everyday, all without help from a 'prince.' Yet, my daughter argues furiously with me that only boys are strong and brave and tough. She was actually offended when I called her a tough cookie after she'd done something cool. "I'm not tough, Mom! I'm a girl."

The girls' story line doesn't surprise me.  The mother's apparent unlearning of basic human nature does surprise me. 

[Mr. Dirlewanger]

I think this brand of nutty feminism is on the decline. I think this stuff sounds crazier and crazier to people as the years go by.

[Mr. Dirlewanger]

I might add that it is the little boys who are vilified these days.

[Peter1469]

Particularly in school.    If a 6 year old boy acts like a 6 year old boy he is prescribed kiddie-downers. 

[Vermouth]

I think this brand of nutty feminism is on the decline. I think this stuff sounds crazier and crazier to people as the years go by.

I agree. I mean, this article was written by a self-proclaimed feminist who "pummel her and her 7-year-old brother with feminist analysis of every medium they encounter."

Sounds like a parent overcompensating for her own upbringing.

[Peter1469]

I think this brand of nutty feminism is on the decline. I think this stuff sounds crazier and crazier to people as the years go by.

I agree. I mean, this article was written by a self-proclaimed feminist who "pummel her and her 7-year-old brother with feminist analysis of every medium they encounter."

Sounds like a parent overcompensating for her own upbringing.

Yes you are probably correct.  The hard core feminists these days are too focused on their careers to have husbands much less children.