"Oh no, Mommy," the girl responded. "Only boys can be president."...

[Gormy Cuss]

Gavin Newsom is a politician; his wife Jennifer Siebel Newsom is a filmmaker ("Miss Representation.&quot
Interesting piece on their children and gender stereotyping.

http://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/The-Newsoms-combat-gender-stereotyping-5094897.

When Montana was born in September 2009, Siebel Newsom said, presents poured in - all of them "pink" and girlie.

The 2011 birth of their son, Hunter, drew a dramatically different reaction. The couple received congratulatory letters and phone calls from leading political figures, and the presents included more than a few "White House" references and "Future President" T-shirts, Siebel Newsom said.

In July 2013, a third child - daughter Brooklyn - was born.

"Lots of gifts of pink," Siebel Newsom said. But "no letters, no silver cups ... and no "Future President" shirts."

[uppityperson]

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3. That's pretty stark.

[SheilaT]

4. It seems to me that

the baby girl/baby boy distinction shown here has only gotten stronger over the years. It was bad enough when my two were born (oldest now 31) but I'm not sure I'd want to be having kids these days.

[Gormy Cuss]

5. I've noticed that too.

More pink and blue and less yellow and green for infants, for example. That's probably in part due to more parents knowing whether they're expecting a boy or a girl. The other trend I've noticed is more parents trying to go all pink for infant girls with little hair, as if it really matters at that age whether others perceive them as boys or girls.

[SheilaT]

6. Interesting point about parents knowing

what they're expecting. It was fairly common even 31 years ago, but is nearly universal now.

[Gormy Cuss]

7. As I recall, thirty years ago a lot of parents opted out of knowing ahead of time.

These days it seems more common to know ahead of time rather than to wait for delivery.

[SheilaT]

8. Yep. I opted out both times.

Worked for me.

[Ilsa]

9. We knew ahead of time, but didn't tell

anyone until the very end of the second pregnancy. Telling everyone in the middle of the first pregnancy was a huge mistake.