It's bad enough that some people think that being a girl means that we should wear pink all the time. When I had my daughter, I warned people not to buy her pink clothes (which sadly she did receive some pink clothes, but thankfully it did not dominate her clothes). What pisses me off lately is when I see normal toys that are designed for BOTH boys and girls now being designed for "girls". Example? How about the stack of rings. Normally, it comes in the colors of the rainbow. For girls? It's in pink and purple, including the stand. Another example is a ball or box that comes with blocks of different shapes. Manufactures also make them in pink and purple. They've gone beyond that. Take the traditional "meant only for girls" toy - the tea party set. Those are also made in pink and purple!!!! I mean, what the f@&*!!!! Growing up, I liked colors like red and green. My favorite color for a long time now is black. Why is it that girls are limited to just two colors in play time?! Girls are just like boys: they want to play, they don't care what the toy is so long as they can play.
And it goes both ways! I was at a store a couple of years ago and a mother told her son that he could have a drink. So he picked a drink. He's mother took it away and she along with her four daughters (who were all older that the boy) made him cry. All the boy wanted was a drink, but all they could think about was that it came in a "girly cup". These attitudes about what it "means" to be a girl or a boy starts as soon as they are born and it pisses me off. Children are children. Love them for who they are, not what society deems to be acceptable!
KP
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