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Post by Admiral Lithp on Nov 20, 2011 23:58:54 GMT -5
The parent would probably explain to his or her daughter that it's unacceptable anyway, because eventually they'll wind up in a situation that has mixed "boy/girl" toys.
They might also try to throw it, climb on it, & do other things.
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Post by Tiberius on Nov 21, 2011 0:01:58 GMT -5
The point is, when you DO encounter a set of children where the males play with "violent" toys and the females do not, the most likely explanation is gender roles, NOT natural predisposition. Right. But when it is a gender roles situation, the parent certainly wouldn’t be buying toy swords for their daughters. Well, that’s just not knowing what a sword is. But in any case, I am pretty certain that “whacking things with an object” is something children of a certain age will do whether or not they know what that object is for. It’s part of natural exploration. As Stephen Colbert said. "It is that the simple joy of hitting something with a stick is one that speaks to every American child, regardless of race, class, or upbringing. Wherever there are sticks, or long pieces of processed wood, you can find children hitting something with them." |
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Post by lighthorseman on Nov 23, 2011 5:22:28 GMT -5
To this day if you give me a fake sword I will run around pretending to slice up people...and I'm 25 To this day if you give me a cardboard tube I will run around pretending to slice up people...and I'm 34 |
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Post by Smurfette Principle on Nov 23, 2011 12:42:18 GMT -5
When I was 12 or so I went around whacking people with staves and my sister made a bow out of string and a stick.
I've also always wanted to play laser tag or paintball. Because GUNS.
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Post by priestling on Nov 23, 2011 15:10:44 GMT -5
As someone that lives for paintball (and the old military recruitment center back in Oregon hated me for my sneaky tactics because they WORKED), I highly suggest it, Smurfette. Just remember two rules: Get thee a full face-mask, and NEVER take it off until the match is declared over.
As silly as it is for a furry webcomic, I highly suggest The Whiteboard. They have some really good tips and advice from the creator in between the goofy stuff, and he also makes and sells custom markers.
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Post by John E on Nov 23, 2011 15:50:14 GMT -5
I played laser tag at Holo World once. They fogged up the room so you could see all the laser beams and played loud music. So much fun.
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Post by ironbite on Nov 23, 2011 16:14:59 GMT -5
Laser tag is awesome. I love playing it.
Ironbite-too bad there's not a laser tag arena around here or I'd be spending alot of my unemployment there.
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Post by Admiral Lithp on Nov 23, 2011 18:44:49 GMT -5
Fuck yeah, laser tag.
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Post by ironbite on Nov 23, 2011 19:05:00 GMT -5
Laser tag your ass
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Post by Admiral Lithp on Nov 23, 2011 19:25:06 GMT -5
I don't like you that way.
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Post by ironbite on Nov 23, 2011 19:29:41 GMT -5
You assume I'm giving you a choice in this.
Ironbite-*transforms to robot mode and eyes glow red*
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Post by Admiral Lithp on Nov 23, 2011 19:36:56 GMT -5
Little do you know that I've filled all of my orifices with Whacky Glue.
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Post by ironbite on Nov 23, 2011 19:58:22 GMT -5
Little do you know is I was gonna make new orifices for you.
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Post by Admiral Lithp on Nov 23, 2011 20:23:15 GMT -5
Little do you know that I pumped whacky glue into my bloodstream.
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Post by ironbite on Nov 23, 2011 20:31:19 GMT -5
Little did you know I'm burning holes in your body.
Ironbite-we've gone to a weird place haven't we?
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