First, I want to applaud you for being so willing to stand up to your friends and classmates. So many people don't have nearly as much courage as you do, especially as a high school freshman! I had some pretty (posted to Being a Feminist In High School)
I think this is a huge deal, and it's awesome that you're attempting to take it on. I just started working at a small Arts non-profit, and am constantly surrounded by 5-13 year-olds taking art classes. I've been floored by (posted to Raising Children in a Gender Neutral Way)
Honestly, who the hell are you to determine her maturity level? I know it's a stereotype that all teenage girls are immature and fickle, but I've known some hella-mature 14-year-olds (and 13-year-olds, too!) Stop being so ageist. (posted to Being a Feminist In High School)
There are a few other sentences from that same Aristotle text you quoted that I think are relevent. "...the deficiency does not depend on age, but results from following his feelings in his life and in a given pursuit..." "But (posted to Being a Feminist In High School)
*sigh* New to OpenID. That comment was meant to be a part of the above thread replying to SquaredCircle. (posted to Being a Feminist In High School)
I'm no expert on raising kids, but it seems to me that it's nearly impossible to raise kids without gender, since no matter how "neutrally" you treat them in your home, you will never be able to protect them against (posted to Raising Children in a Gender Neutral Way)
