Comments on Between the Lines: Guns and fairly tales

Hello, As the mother of a kind, thoughtful, intel...

2007-11-30T06:05:00.000-08:00

Hello, As the mother of a kind, thoughtful, intelligent, peace-loving young woman with global vision and a mind of her own, I know your concerns exactly. My daughter was born in mid-80's and I was a navy officer so I wanted her to be strong, open-minded, and a good person. She had a vivid imagination and loved the stories about princesses -- all the Disney flicks before Mulan et al. I finally told her a story (at age 4) from one of my favorite authors , Robin McKinley's THE BLUE SWORD. She was so take with the idea of a young woman who saved a King that on our next trip to Disneyland she insisted on having both a pink sating pointy princess hat and a pirates sword. Although , I have never allowed weapons as toys in my home, I did allow this. She never forgot the point and with a few more object lessons , never forgot to speak her mind , believe in herself, and be a good person. She also became a devotee of folktales and a darn good writer. (lallalydia.blogspot.com)

Anyway, having a girl is so much fun because I think the world is more open to them because they can wear jeans and satin and love dolls and cars.

I think I rambled -- O.

My 4yo summed this up for me the other day when sh...

2007-05-08T11:47:00.000-07:00

My 4yo summed this up for me the other day when she told me she wanted to grow up to be "a teacher, a doctor, a cooker (LOL), and a mommy". Anything she wants...

While being a believer and a strong advocate of wo...

2007-04-24T05:28:00.000-07:00

While being a believer and a strong advocate of women rights, we still have a long way to go. Just yesterday, women converge on capitol hill (PA) to demand being paid equal pay as their male counterparts for doing the same work. There is still much work to be done. However, I am also a believer of girls being girly. I am all for the frills, curls, and lace dresses, and girls just being girls. I think every girl should have at least 7 Barbie dolls (one for each day of the week), and more if they are so blessed. Having a dumptruck or two is okay too. Girls also must have a set of work tools and a work bench. You never know when you might have to fix something. But make sure Barbie is involved in the mix somehow. Toy guns have been banned from my home for as long as I can remember. I am of the radical opinion they should not be manufactured! As far as the tradegy at Virginia Tech, I believe there were a total of 34 victims. The shooter was also a victim in my opinion which brings the count to 34 lives that were loss to gun violence, who will never know Happily Ever After. So enjoy being girls. Enjoy your "antique" Cabbage Patch doll and taking your Barbie dolls for a ride in your dump trucks for as long as you can.