Comments on: Gender Talk http://thedanafiles.com/2008/03/02/gender-talk/ Where Current Events Aren't Clouded By Baby Powder Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:23:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Frank http://thedanafiles.com/2008/03/02/gender-talk/#comment-25860 Frank Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:43:08 +0000 http://thedanafiles.com/2008/03/02/gender-talk/#comment-25860 I'm old fashioned I guess, but I really feel that people should be allowed to have their free havens. A man should be able to retreat to his study with a drink and a cigar and the company of other men, and a woman should be able to retreat to the kitchen or the social circle of her choice with her women friends and not be judged for this either. You people who get all up in arms about gender need to let people act their gender every now and then. Equality is all good and well, but some people prefer the older ways. I’m old fashioned I guess, but I really feel that people should be allowed to have their free havens. A man should be able to retreat to his study with a drink and a cigar and the company of other men, and a woman should be able to retreat to the kitchen or the social circle of her choice with her women friends and not be judged for this either. You people who get all up in arms about gender need to let people act their gender every now and then. Equality is all good and well, but some people prefer the older ways.

]]> By: Jim - Just a Guy http://thedanafiles.com/2008/03/02/gender-talk/#comment-25727 Jim - Just a Guy Fri, 07 Mar 2008 02:26:36 +0000 http://thedanafiles.com/2008/03/02/gender-talk/#comment-25727 I was in gymnastics when I was a little boy and enjoyed it immensely. At 33 I am the father of a 3 year old boy who is teaching himself gymnastics and would love to get him in a program. Oh and yes I am still straight. If your kids loves it let them love it. This comes from a dad who has a son that still sleeps with a pink bunny that he stole from his sister as an infant. and no I have never tried to take it away. I was in gymnastics when I was a little boy and enjoyed it immensely. At 33 I am the father of a 3 year old boy who is teaching himself gymnastics and would love to get him in a program. Oh and yes I am still straight. If your kids loves it let them love it. This comes from a dad who has a son that still sleeps with a pink bunny that he stole from his sister as an infant. and no I have never tried to take it away.

]]> By: Mama Duck http://thedanafiles.com/2008/03/02/gender-talk/#comment-25726 Mama Duck Fri, 07 Mar 2008 02:09:03 +0000 http://thedanafiles.com/2008/03/02/gender-talk/#comment-25726 Hmph, my little guy goes to gymnastics and he is all boy & LOVES it. There are other boys in his class too ;). Hmph, my little guy goes to gymnastics and he is all boy & LOVES it. There are other boys in his class too ;).

]]> By: Lisse http://thedanafiles.com/2008/03/02/gender-talk/#comment-25723 Lisse Thu, 06 Mar 2008 19:17:49 +0000 http://thedanafiles.com/2008/03/02/gender-talk/#comment-25723 Well, I was going to make a comment about how the Russians (and several other countries) don't have this prejudice, but when I went looking, I found this kid who is actually here in the States (his dad was apparently on the Soviet team years back). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhSDcgsDMcc You don't have to call it gymnastics, you can call it "tumbling." At that age, that's mostly what they are doing anyway. Well, I was going to make a comment about how the Russians (and several other countries) don’t have this prejudice, but when I went looking, I found this kid who is actually here in the States (his dad was apparently on the Soviet team years back).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhSDcgsDMcc

You don’t have to call it gymnastics, you can call it “tumbling.” At that age, that’s mostly what they are doing anyway.

]]> By: Dana http://thedanafiles.com/2008/03/02/gender-talk/#comment-25696 Dana Sun, 02 Mar 2008 23:59:37 +0000 http://thedanafiles.com/2008/03/02/gender-talk/#comment-25696 Nicole, SassyMonkey, you are both right. I think it's a good thing. I'm not going to worry about what others think. :) Just today I watched cheerleading competition on ESPN and saw lots of boys doing tumbling and flipping and hoisting their female counterparts in the air for some difficult maneuvers. It takes a lot of skill, strength & endurance. Nicole, SassyMonkey, you are both right. I think it’s a good thing. I’m not going to worry about what others think. :)

Just today I watched cheerleading competition on ESPN and saw lots of boys doing tumbling and flipping and hoisting their female counterparts in the air for some difficult maneuvers. It takes a lot of skill, strength & endurance.

]]> By: sassymonkey http://thedanafiles.com/2008/03/02/gender-talk/#comment-25695 sassymonkey Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:09:14 +0000 http://thedanafiles.com/2008/03/02/gender-talk/#comment-25695 Let's see...gymnastics involves running, jumping around, flipping... Now I know that I don't have kids and really haven't been around little boys in awhile but if memory serves correct my nephews used to do all that in a normal day when they were young - usually on the couch or their beds. I personally think it's great. He'll work a lot of that energy out of his system as well as learn how to jump and flip without hurting himself. And as the person above me mentioned ballet - male ballet dances are incredibly athletic. They have to be in order to do lifts and those jumps. I usually sit way up in the third balcony at the ballet and I can still see all the muscles in their thighs. sigh Let’s see…gymnastics involves running, jumping around, flipping… Now I know that I don’t have kids and really haven’t been around little boys in awhile but if memory serves correct my nephews used to do all that in a normal day when they were young - usually on the couch or their beds. I personally think it’s great. He’ll work a lot of that energy out of his system as well as learn how to jump and flip without hurting himself.

And as the person above me mentioned ballet - male ballet dances are incredibly athletic. They have to be in order to do lifts and those jumps. I usually sit way up in the third balcony at the ballet and I can still see all the muscles in their thighs. sigh

]]> By: Nicole http://thedanafiles.com/2008/03/02/gender-talk/#comment-25694 Nicole Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:20:04 +0000 http://thedanafiles.com/2008/03/02/gender-talk/#comment-25694 The people who are questioning your enrollment in gymnastics just aren't thinking correctly. You're right on the money. I recall when I was in high school (like 20 years ago), we were told about the only wrestler from our school to win the state title. Before that, he had been instructed by his coach to take ballet, I believe. Maybe gymnastics, but I'm almost positive it was ballet. The reason being is it would help improve his 'game'. And it did. Continue to be opened minded and those other people will eventually see that you were right. :) The people who are questioning your enrollment in gymnastics just aren’t thinking correctly. You’re right on the money.

I recall when I was in high school (like 20 years ago), we were told about the only wrestler from our school to win the state title. Before that, he had been instructed by his coach to take ballet, I believe. Maybe gymnastics, but I’m almost positive it was ballet. The reason being is it would help improve his ‘game’. And it did.

Continue to be opened minded and those other people will eventually see that you were right. :)

]]>