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JonaThomallari |
1. RE: 8/Family
Apr 25 2009, 9:27 AM EDT
My reaction to the article wasn’t that surprising. While I was reading it, at least to me everything being stated was pretty much common sense when it comes to the communication and relationship between parents and kids. I couldn’t really pin point an insight I found relevant or offensive because it made sense to me and how different communication methods are used when it comes to a boy and girl, such as showing the girl more care and attention if she cries but when a boy does the same thing leaves him also to make him stronger. I believe the article tied well with the chapter for the class, because since the time we are born different gender roles have been enforced when it comes to the taking care of and raising a girl and a boy. It made me think that if we didn’t put roles since childhood on how to take care of a boy and girl would children grow up different and brake those norms or would they still be the same.
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pkjauregui |
2. RE: 8/Family
May 9 2009, 9:10 AM EDT
Reading this article was very life-applying in a sense to me. my family is latino and my parents have always treated me with such care and attention along with strict rules and things that i cannot do that my brother can do. Things such as cerfew were always a big struggle for me and not for my brother. i work at a daycare so i can see how people react to baby boys and baby girls. If the girl is crying it is true that someone will go pick up the baby girl before the baby boy even if he has been crying longer or at the same time. We are alwyas known to make boys strong but i have always like the sense of equality. i can't say that when i have a baby girl i wont be protective but you learn from your parents and you learn what you would want to do with your own children.
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