I’m a member of the May 2009 forum on BabyCenter. I think it’s a clever and useful idea to have forums specifically for a birth cohort, and it’s entertaining and informative to read comments from fellow parents. I’m more than a bit disappointed that there aren’t more males on the forum I’m on; I haven’t…
Category: Father’s Opinion
Gender messages
Last night we attended a Tigers game. We had gotten the tickets because I’d complained to Fox Sports Detroit, which airs Tigers games. I hadn’t been seeking anything by way of remuneration in my complaint, but the tickets were offered by way of “Sorry that we can’t actually fix the issue, would you like some…
Welcome Season books
As a father of a toddler with concerns about not getting my son wrapped up in traditional gender role stereotypes, I’m attracted to books that provide a positive or balanced gender view. Even in his baby books, gender messages can appear in subtle or not-so-subtle ways. I was particularly happy to find Little Scholastic’s Welcome…