Tag Archives: gender stereotypes

Learning to be “papa” too

Posted on October 28, 2009 by

At a La Leche League conference, someone – I think it might even have been the famous Diane Wiessinger herself – was talking about the words mama and papa. She said papa, or dada, with its hard consonants, may have … Continue reading →

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“Raising Boys”? Really?

Posted on June 13, 2009 by

I read a review recently over the the F word of a book I was seriously considering buying. Thank goodness I did. I’ve a feeling the book might have pushed my blood pressure sky high. The book was “Raising Boys” … Continue reading →

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Feminist Guilt

Posted on May 17, 2009 by

I knew there would be people who criticised the way I brought up Austin, because they’d say that I was (in my father-in-law’s words) “making a lass out of him.” I was ready for that, and have been able to … Continue reading →

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Department of WIN! Star Child Shoes

Posted on May 4, 2009 by

I’d like to nominate Star Child shoes for the very first department of WIN award. What’s the department of WIN? Well, some time ago I wrote a blog post, Breeched from Birth, looking at how we use children’s clothing right … Continue reading →

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And here is the reason!

Posted on March 10, 2009 by

In my last post I talked about why my husband often fails to do basic housework tasks and why I end up doing much more than my biology dictates. To give me a break from thinking about it, I decided … Continue reading →

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Oh dear Wilkies!

Posted on December 13, 2008 by

by Ruth Moss I love Wilkinsons, most of the time. And not just because it’s one of the only shops that’s actually open in St Helens town centre on a Sunday! But when I popped into the Wilkies in Huyton … Continue reading →

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Breastfeeding a toddler – sexist reactions

Posted on December 8, 2008 by

by Ruth Moss My toddler is nearly twenty months of age and I breastfeed him. Mainly during the night and at weekends, but also before and after work and in the evening. Already I’ve started getting comments, which I want … Continue reading →

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