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Author Archives: impeus
The gender of parenthood
Originally posted at impeus.com, this was written in August 2010 whilst I was pregnant with my (first and only) daughter. The proliferation of “mother and baby” clubs gets to me sometimes. Its as if fathers don’t exist. I could understand … Continue reading
Girlie pink crap is bad for boys and girls alike
Originally written in September 2011 on impeus.com The Telegraph recently published an article about girls preferring pink from age two, which my twitter feed buzzed briefly about. This is the kind of thing I’m interested in, trying to bring my daughter … Continue reading
Secret sex – the myth of the gender neutral childhood
Originally published on impeus.com BBC Breakfast on Monday 23d January* featured a story about Beck Laxton and Kieran Cooper, parents of Sasha whose gender had been “kept secret” in order to “avoid stupid stereotypes” and increase the chances of experiencing an … Continue reading
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