This is what I was talking about before

[trinityvixen]

There is a truly awful ad for JCPenny running around about how men who give thoughtless presents to their wives/girlfriends (usually of the sexist stereotype sort, like vacuum cleaners, et al.) end up in "the dog house." The ad is a travesty first and foremost because it's about thirty years long. So, do yourself a favor and don't watch it:

The fact that it's sexist is not surprising to anyone viewing it. Where I disagreed with some is that it's just anti-male. Au contraire! It's equal opportunity in its ability to mock, offend, and belittle both sexes! Men are stupid! Women are shallow! Thank you, Sarah Haskins, for taking jewelry commercials apart:

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[saikogrrl.livejournal.com]

I also get frustrated when parents dismiss a recommendation I make (like "don't pat the wombat" which I loved when I was younger) because onoes all the main characters are boys and so she won't like that... It's their reinforcing the "this story is too girly for him or to boyish for her" that means the kids won't read it, if they were just given it as a good story they would enjoy it.

[trinityvixen.livejournal.com]

Just as I said above: the characters being interesting enough to keep the girl or boy's attention should be all that is required to enjoy it. Ugh, a friend of mine does voice lessons for children and the parents freaked out at her for giving their son a "girly" song to sing. Forget that that was what he could sing and liked! No, he must be A MAN. (And you're getting him voice lessons...because that is sooooo manly?)