I could not have captured these sentiments better myself.
http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/stories/s2193119.htm
Eloquent. Insightful.
Posts Tagged ‘fairies’
Sometimes it’s best to let others speak…
Posted in clothing, gender funneling, tagged assumptions, fairies, gender, masculinity, social norms on July 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Blogging for LGBT Families: Smacked in the face by compassion and understanding
Posted in beyond labels, gender funneling, tagged blogging for LGBT families, fairies, queer families on June 2, 2008 | 5 Comments »
This is my first opportunity to participate in Blogging for LGBT families day. I’ve read blogs in past years on this day, but never had one…until now. What a great concept to build community, visibility, and compassion. Which is really what my blog is all about.
I didn’t really know how, in particular, I wanted to [...]
Imposed Divisions
Posted in beyond labels, tagged choice, fairies, social norms on May 13, 2008 | 5 Comments »
So here’s the thing: My son loves fairies. Loves them. He can’t read enough books about fairies. He sees fairies out in the world. He has two fairy friends (albeit introduced by me, but propagated by him) who live in his bedroom. They communicate through written notes. So why does a book about [...]
Starting off this journey
Posted in beyond labels, tagged fairies, purple, social norms, the boy on May 3, 2008 | 8 Comments »
I’ve been searching around for a real purpose to my blogging, and it finally struck me the other night. As I cuddled up with my lovely 5 year old boy, who nuzzled his head right into the space between chin and shoulder, I thought about him, clothed in his lovely lavender blanket sleeper, having just [...]
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labelsare4jars tweets!- labelsare4jars: Uptick in blog rdrship=questioners and naysayers (forcing my kiddo to be dfrnt). Could use support in comments. Thx! http://bit.ly/4tyOdclabelsare4jars: Uptick in blog rdrship=questioners and naysayers (forcing my kiddo to be dfrnt). Could use support in comments. Thx! http://bit.ly/4tyOdc
- labelsare4jars: @lorisrevival Thanks so much for the shoutout and the love!labelsare4jars: @lorisrevival Thanks so much for the shoutout and the love!
- labelsare4jars: @LookyDaddy Thanks so much for the #FF love for me and the illegal fam!labelsare4jars: @LookyDaddy Thanks so much for the #FF love for me and the illegal fam!
- labelsare4jars: Second NYT mention of the ole blog. Very cool! http://bit.ly/4mRCYGlabelsare4jars: Second NYT mention of the ole blog. Very cool! http://bit.ly/4mRCYG
- labelsare4jars: RT @LookyDaddy: Stop Gay Sex! Let Gays Marry! (hat tip to @mombian)// and then have kids...labelsare4jars: RT @LookyDaddy: Stop Gay Sex! Let Gays Marry! (hat tip to @mombian)// and then have kids...
- labelsare4jars: RT @LookyDaddy: Given how nervous I was with just my future father-in-law, I can't imagine depending on US voters for permission to marry.labelsare4jars: RT @LookyDaddy: Given how nervous I was with just my future father-in-law, I can't imagine depending on US voters for permission to marry.
- labelsare4jars: Is it time for the marriage equality fight to focus on the federal level instead of state by state? Wondering...labelsare4jars: Is it time for the marriage equality fight to focus on the federal level instead of state by state? Wondering...
- labelsare4jars: Reflecting a bit on Maine as it relates to me and my boy: http://bit.ly/1nHlUvlabelsare4jars: Reflecting a bit on Maine as it relates to me and my boy: http://bit.ly/1nHlUv
- labelsare4jars: RT @ltdanchoi: Marching and rallying against discrimination tonight in LA 7-10p http://bit.ly/4xsZAt// thank you and all others out there!labelsare4jars: RT @ltdanchoi: Marching and rallying against discrimination tonight in LA 7-10p http://bit.ly/4xsZAt// thank you and all others out there!
- labelsare4jars: RT @librarygrrrl: it's sick that people believe it's right to put to a popular vote legal protections for a small minority of individuals...labelsare4jars: RT @librarygrrrl: it's sick that people believe it's right to put to a popular vote legal protections for a small minority of individuals...
- labelsare4jars: Uptick in blog rdrship=questioners and naysayers (forcing my kiddo to be dfrnt). Could use support in comments. Thx! http://bit.ly/4tyOdc
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