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In reply to the discussion: Did we raise a sexist daughter? [View all]RiffRandell
(5,909 posts)23. That is bad parenting.
Last edited Fri Apr 19, 2013, 10:52 AM - Edit history (1)
We're pretty laid back parents. My son played baseball for several years and we always felt so bad for the kids that got berated by their parents if they didn't do well.
I was pretty happy when he didn't want to play anymore.
Updated to add these kids were usually the "star" players that my son says (not all of them) now act like cocky, bullying jerks in middle school.
Shocker! I'm lucky he flies under the radar...no one has messed with him...yet.
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Patriarchy has no bearing on this whatsoever. In my experience, a stay-at-home mother
pacalo
Apr 2013
#49
I read everything else so came here to look at chatter, have to give you something
snooper2
Apr 2013
#63
Right now, her perceptions of motherhood, and of women in general, are all centered
Aristus
Apr 2013
#2
I tend not to filter my behavior through some sort of patriarchal conspiracy theorists' mindset
Major Nikon
Apr 2013
#45