tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171359807820844695.post258040295033334135..comments2022-06-14T19:58:00.434+10:00Comments on One Small Life: F Word::C Word {Feminism, Chauvinism & Hairbrushes}OneSmallLifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10969675623452075422noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171359807820844695.post-36262903867433173772014-12-14T09:08:12.932+11:002014-12-14T09:08:12.932+11:00Thank-you so much Kate James! I respect you and y...Thank-you so much Kate James! I respect you and your work so much, that really means a lot. xOneSmallLifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10969675623452075422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171359807820844695.post-66335006242321972202014-12-14T07:14:47.389+11:002014-12-14T07:14:47.389+11:00It's taken me a while but I'm finally read...It's taken me a while but I'm finally reading your blog Kate and absolutely love it. You write so beautifully. xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01491909250150375122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171359807820844695.post-23299629907241722252014-12-06T16:37:07.358+11:002014-12-06T16:37:07.358+11:00YAY for Survivor fans - did you see Pip Lincolne p...YAY for Survivor fans - did you see Pip Lincolne posted today that she loves it too! I'm not alone! And actually in some pretty good company! Thanks for the lovely words Karen. xOneSmallLifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10969675623452075422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171359807820844695.post-88027651253860420642014-12-06T16:35:48.818+11:002014-12-06T16:35:48.818+11:00Oh Deb, I know, the whole thing is just gross. Th...Oh Deb, I know, the whole thing is just gross. There is a gorgeous, warm and generous subtext but far out it's easy to lose all that in the insane consumerism. Thank you so much for your beautiful comments about my writing - so appreciated! xOneSmallLifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10969675623452075422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171359807820844695.post-31229165011869344692014-12-06T16:33:26.024+11:002014-12-06T16:33:26.024+11:00Emma Potter. I think I am going to like you very m...Emma Potter. I think I am going to like you very much. I've had a quick gander around your gorgeous blog and cannot wait to spend a bit more time there. Yes. I think we are going to get on very well. And not just because of your willingness to perform psychological experiments on your own daughter and your use of the word frigging. Lots to like. (Thanks for popping by and leaving a comment!) OneSmallLifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10969675623452075422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171359807820844695.post-22318576437011418252014-12-06T16:23:02.241+11:002014-12-06T16:23:02.241+11:00I think we determined already, with my fervent emb...I think we determined already, with my fervent embracing of Taylor Swifts new song and all the bad car singing that goes along with it that I absolutely don't rock. Thanks for saying so though. Thanks also for your feedback, always heartily appreciated. And the fact that you like Survivor, well, that just cements the kindred spirit thing don;t you think? xxOneSmallLifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10969675623452075422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171359807820844695.post-73189905649811733482014-12-04T21:15:44.660+11:002014-12-04T21:15:44.660+11:00Great, beautifully written post Kate! Thank god m...Great, beautifully written post Kate! Thank god my girls and boy are now older and as presents go, they are fairly technology focused and they always choose unisex colours - white, black or silver. I am also an unashamed Survivor fan since 2000 although I've missed the last couple of seasons xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09601097404748279747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171359807820844695.post-5843101161931773262014-12-03T11:30:17.638+11:002014-12-03T11:30:17.638+11:00What a great post Kate! I now dread the advent of ...What a great post Kate! I now dread the advent of Christmas. The toys, the waste, what to buy, the pink!! In recent years we've taken to buying our kids big outdoor items that the three of them can use - like trampoline, table tennis table, drum kit. They love them and they last. Your writing is just getting better and better. I really look forward to your posts. xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10529097151885036147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171359807820844695.post-61672394327379974822014-12-01T00:17:00.622+11:002014-12-01T00:17:00.622+11:00I love this post, I love a good old rant especiall...I love this post, I love a good old rant especially about feminist issues. We are having this very conversation at the moment, my two year old girl really loves playing with saucepans and shit like that, she likes to pretend to cook. I have no problem with that, she watches me doing it all frigging day long so its not surprising she wants to copy me, husband is not so keen. He says if we get her pretend pots and pans we should also get her pretend screwdrivers! Eh! When has she ever seen either of us use a screwdriver?!?! I love the idea and I'm going to do it, be interesting to see what gets played with the most - do I sound like I'm conducting gender experiments on my child? Ha :) xxxEmma Potterhttp://www.potterandbloom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171359807820844695.post-92067145728431685672014-11-30T19:43:31.713+11:002014-11-30T19:43:31.713+11:00You rock. Bet you won all the debates at school!...You rock. Bet you won all the debates at school! This type of opinion piece is such a brilliant vehicle for your voice Kate! I love it! And I can't wait to read more of it. Good meaty questions and lots to ponder. <br />Survivor has always been a favourite of ours too. Really can't quite understand why some people don't like it! It has adventure and blurred out butt cracks and stunt snakes. Awesome. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573990403405303936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171359807820844695.post-41596129822786726992014-11-30T16:31:08.504+11:002014-11-30T16:31:08.504+11:00Oh thank-you Sharon! Love it when I can get someth...Oh thank-you Sharon! Love it when I can get something out that has been whirling around in my head for a while only to find that others have been mulling it over too. Off to read that article now! Thanks for the link and for the comment. xOneSmallLifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10969675623452075422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171359807820844695.post-9342987935114469782014-11-30T16:29:35.508+11:002014-11-30T16:29:35.508+11:00Hilarious Ing! Totally agree - my "femaleness...Hilarious Ing! Totally agree - my "femaleness" can totally cope with it, I am not cinched at the waist, brandishing a fan and about to faint at any moment. Quite a buzz to be told I should write a book! Thank-you! xOneSmallLifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10969675623452075422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171359807820844695.post-75091291954703539152014-11-30T16:26:57.763+11:002014-11-30T16:26:57.763+11:00Thanks Annette :) I remember those hairbrush sets....Thanks Annette :) I remember those hairbrush sets. Gawd. Yep. The gender stereotyping thing is a cavernous issue, so hard to navigate. xOneSmallLifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10969675623452075422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171359807820844695.post-60903737693129529382014-11-30T12:39:48.210+11:002014-11-30T12:39:48.210+11:00That's comforting on one hand but also shockin...That's comforting on one hand but also shocking on the other - just goes to prove that this pink thing is a total construct. As I always say to the kids when I'm on kinder duty 'It's a colour, no-one owns it.' Crazy. How awesome is that pink RL suit just by the way? So sorry your originally comment got eaten, that is so frustrating, you have to make sure you are logged in before you comment, otherwise it disappears. Bugger. Thanks for persevering though! xOneSmallLifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10969675623452075422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171359807820844695.post-84622628243737269072014-11-30T11:15:52.901+11:002014-11-30T11:15:52.901+11:00Great post!! I completely agree with you about ho...Great post!! I completely agree with you about how we raise our children feeds into the patriarchal society. I was just thinking about this very issue as a result of the blog written this weekend on science toys for girls at A Mighty Girl (http://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=7692). Thanks for articulating so well what I was trying to get my head around myself. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01380663269042286978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171359807820844695.post-20543288087457631032014-11-30T10:44:02.133+11:002014-11-30T10:44:02.133+11:00You need to write a book Kate - you have such a wa...You need to write a book Kate - you have such a way with words ! Loved your tale about your old work place - I work in a fairly blokey environment and have had many of those moments where the c bomb is brandished around with the stock standard apologies after it.....which always makes me feel like I am being treated like a coy lady from the 18th century. So, yes, groups of blokey men, either display your chivalry by not acting like a tool in the first place or realise that if the odd swear word does sneak out, our "femaleness" can cope with it !! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12054534525891581476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171359807820844695.post-21464006282004300662014-11-30T09:55:25.197+11:002014-11-30T09:55:25.197+11:00So I think you found your mojo!! Great post Kate. ...So I think you found your mojo!! Great post Kate. Really great. So much to battle through with gender stereotyping isn't there? Having a boy and a girl obviously magnifies this for you. Speaking of brushes, I'm pretty sure I got given the same florals painted hand mirror and hairbrush set by my grandma for Christmas back in the day!! Yuk. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03698777123971394055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171359807820844695.post-13440631814319069462014-11-30T08:54:00.323+11:002014-11-30T08:54:00.323+11:00Great post Kate. I just wrote a long response but...Great post Kate. I just wrote a long response but for some reason it didn't post. Anyway the point was - what is the standard today, won't always be that way. For example Pink used to be recognised as strictly a boys colour...<br />http://www.npr.org/2014/04/01/297159948/girls-are-taught-to-think-pink-but-that-wasnt-always-so<br /><br />There is a great business opportunity in a toy shop just laying out toys not according to gender, but in other ways - let kids be kids and explore and find out what they love - whether it's pink or black. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12349684034080942096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171359807820844695.post-46611397546275045992014-11-30T08:22:35.472+11:002014-11-30T08:22:35.472+11:00Exactly That Summer Feeling! Exactly. One of my da...Exactly That Summer Feeling! Exactly. One of my daughters best friends LOVES Ninja Turtles. And what a terrible message she is sent when she goes to the toy shop only to find her favourite toys in with the 'boy stuff'. It's crazy. And infuriating. And damaging. And to be honest I can't believe how entrenched it is. xOneSmallLifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10969675623452075422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171359807820844695.post-12044574455790154202014-11-30T07:47:56.903+11:002014-11-30T07:47:56.903+11:00Great post. I was looking for gifts for my niece a...Great post. I was looking for gifts for my niece and nephew the other night and took myself out of the toy section because I found it to segregated. So I went to the pj section-boys choices were ninja turtles, batman, spiderman etc. girls were all princesses and kittens and I thought, what if a little girl likes Ninja Turtles?That Summer Feelinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08836697475260255159noreply@blogger.com