Posted on 12/01/2014 8:18:17 AM PST by BenLurkin
For example, one thing I’m concerned about is the damsel in distress trope. In particular, it seems problematic that Princess Peach has been kidnapped in 12 out of 19 games in the Super Mario series
Why does that matter? Because it sends the wrong message to my sons (seven and nine years old). I don’t want to raise average men. I want to raise politically progressive individuals who are compassionate, tolerant, and patient. I want to make sure my boys are not beholden to, nor complicit in perpetuating, gender-normative (and/or hetero-normative) social constructions.
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Then buy them dresses and teach them to make sammiches.
Let Anita Sarkeesian play it - there’s gotta be some patriarchy in it somewhere.
I want to make sure my boys are not beholden to, nor complicit in perpetuating, gender-normative (and/or hetero-normative) social constructions …That is the only “construction” that a stable society consists of. The too-often-repeated “alternatives” are what kill societies. It sure is funny that the problem of women being kidnapped (which happens too often in real life) and good men going to rescue them is somehow the “wrong message”, because societally-emasculated men are certainly not going to be the first line of counterattack never mind defense.
A tolerant, politically progressive individual?
Surely you jest, Jordan Shapiro.
No such thing exists.
He wants to raise sodomites. I'm actually surprised he managed to procreate.
‘.. I want to make sure my boys are not beholden to, nor complicit in perpetuating, gender-normative (and/or hetero-normative) social constructions....”
Wow, can ya insert any more meaningless liberal word collections containing absolutely no meaningful information in there?
What an Obamahole.
How much you want to bet he has a high pitched, whiny voice?
He wants California boys.
Certainly. Still, I'm sure you saw the "hetero-normative" bit. I'm sure you know what that means ... and what that means he wants his boys to be doing with other men.
IOW she wanted daughters and sees having sons as HER failure and a burden from the boys’ father.
She is no mother.
“I want to make sure my boys are not beholden to, nor complicit in perpetuating, gender-normative (and/or hetero-normative) social constructions....”
Wow...
I am really glad this sniveling douchebag is not my dad.
Gosh, I thought the article was satire.
He’s got the fashionably longish tousled hair, the fashionable five-day stubble, and the fashionable eyeglasses to complete the “I am so smart” image. Just another pajama boy.
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