[kiki04]

Gender as construct is taught to teachers in college (and grad school, I remember serveral articles). Gender is not a construct, yes there are differences between males and females not only physically but social emotionally as well. Girls and boys are treated differently in most classrooms. I have seen girls getting away with much more because the teacher believes there is a gender inequality inside and outside of the classroom (this happens with female teachers more so than male teachers).

Gotta cut this short, baby is starting to moan, which means she will be up soon!


My 3 week old, already smarter than your average liberal

[Tax-chick]

What an adorable baby ... all that hair! Where'd you get the Bush/Cheney suit, and can I get one in time for the primary on Tuesday?

People who think gender is "constructed" must not have been around human beings at any point :-). I'd never "construct" 2-year-old boys who charge headfirst down the hall into the wall, yell "CRASH!!!", and then get up and do it again! (For the record, none of my girls has done this, even after being snowed in for a week!)

[GatorGirl]

Kiki

Your baby is beautiful. I remember from last week her name is Evie? That is the name of my very first baby doll. Despite the fact she must be 30 years old and in awful shape, I still have her in a special box which moves with me everywhere!

You might wish to try the Baby Sling for her. It's different than the Snugli which goes on your chest but the baby's arms and legs hang out. The Sling goes around your back and she can snuggle right in. If you nurse, it's great to maintain privacy and she can sit in there and nurse too. I didn't use it as much with my first child but my second was in it all the time, as I needed my hands free for my other little one by that point. As she gets older, you can use it to keep her on your hip with legs out if you wish. It's really versatile.

It's kind of a groovy granola thing but I loved it!