How about just let them so what they want? Isn't the the point?

No we have to be progressive damnit!

People sometimes are so passionate about thing they know nothing about. They miss the entire point or completely miss the other view.

Am I the only girl here who used to drive doodle bugs around in her Barbie car?

People still don't get that being 'gender neutral' doesn't mean forcing your child to like the other genders stereotyped stuff. Boys and girls are also just mentally different, biologically girls like dolls because they're more nurturing and boys like physical learning. It doesn't really matter if you oppose that stereotype but don't force it on your child.

it isnt about avoiding gender roles. its about letting your child choose what they want, provided it isnt dangerous.

I bet if you tell Shannon you shave your legs, she would lose her shit

This is the kind of shit that fucked me up from an early age

Give them both, let them pick. I chose both. Maybe I drew flowers on the car, but I won the race.

i grew up as the youngest brother playing with barbies with my sisters...so?

Hmm, it is almost as if discouraging your children from doing certain things for no reason actually causes them to gravitate towards said things. How strange!

Girls doing what they want? That's sexist, bitch!

go home @title , you are drunk

Give all your kids trucks, dolls, etc. and just let them play with what they want! I remember playing with Tonka trucks and barbies when I was younger and I'm really happy I had both. If only I had Nerf guns when I was younger - then I would have had the ultimate time. I didn't play with my first Nerf gun until high school - HIGH SCHOOL!

It feels less like they are giving their children the option of both spectrums, but just flipping which spectrum they want their kids to choose from.