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Should I Raise my Child in a Gender-neutral Environment?

Some people believe that boys and girls should be raised in a completely gender-neutral manner; others emphasize the importance of addressing childrens gender-specific needs. What do you think?



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by JENNI1396
 Jun 26, 2000 Jordan will be all she can be, wearing either pink OR blue
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by Neenkena
 Sep 30, 2001 Gender Neutral? Who are they kidding?
Raise your child or children the way you think works for your family. Let children be who they are instead of trying to make them fit a dull gray mold.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by bootsers
 Mar 31, 2000 "You bought my son WHAT?"
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by MumMumMum
 Nov 10, 2000 Can YOU Tell The Difference?
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by JDinPA
 May 15, 2000 Pink For Girls, Blue For Boys ~ This Concept Is Deeply Engrained In Our Culture
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by sloving
 Jul 24, 2000 How shocking! We are different!
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by MsHooterville
 Aug 28, 2001 Gender-neutral Environment: Like YOU Have a CHOICE?
No matter what you do to your environment, your child's true nature and personality will emerge. When it does, don't be surprised if it's very different from yours.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by Kittyokc
 Oct 30, 2000 Let them be kids
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by pippadaisy
 Oct 23, 2004 Snips & Snails and Split-Sole Ballet Shoes, Sugar & Spice & a Red Sox Jersey
I think that children deserve to have every opportunity to pursue their own happiness, regardless of gender.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by pantazis5
 Oct 21, 2000 Tradition, Tradition....is more important than the colors...
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by fallyn96
 Jan 1, 2001 A Boy Named Lynn...
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by beckish
 Apr 5, 2000 Balance is Everything
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by Dr_Steph
 Mar 3, 2000 Boys will be...?
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by bargainjunkie
 Feb 15, 2000 The Damage of Gender Restraint
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by MKMama42
 Mar 13, 2001 Can I wear my pretty dress?
While I don't think children should be forced into stereotypical gender roles, I think many will "choose" the stereotype anyway.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by macndeb
 May 15, 2000 THEN: PINK or BLUE, NOW: TIE-DYED
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by ned1
 Jun 5, 2001 I'm Raising a Man's Man - and am very proud of HER!
Raise your child to be the child they are, not what you expect them to be. Accept them for who and how they are.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by valarltd
 Jun 19, 2002 Nail polish, lightsabers, cars and dolls
Gender identity is important. Gender roles are flexible.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by sparke61
 Mar 5, 2001 The Dog Ate My Barbie...
Gender neutral doesn't mean forcing your kids into anything. It means providing them with the chance to choose their own gender expression.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by Presleysmama
 Mar 30, 2000 Colors don't matter......
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by CindyJean
 Jul 17, 2000 Should I Raise my Child in a Gender-neutral Environment?
It's not how you dress your children, it's what you teach them that counts!... read full review 		Very Helpful
by skietzman
 Jun 16, 2003 Encourage them to be true to themselves
Treasure the person they are, not the gender.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by CyndiA
 Mar 13, 2001 Sorry kido! We're not getting the red cowboy boots.
Some families don't have a choice. But there are ways to make life easier on everyone.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by ladiazii
 Dec 23, 2000 Mothering A Baby Girl
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by tiasmom
 Mar 2, 2000 Boys and Their...dolls(?)
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by dreamcatcher39
 Jun 23, 2000 Does the Moral Majority think that wearing pink as a baby makes you gay?
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by BeckLuther
 Mar 3, 2000 "Purple" - Both my boy & girl's favorite color!
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by MsHooterville
 Sep 5, 2000 "Nurse, you got my son mixed up with someone's daughter..."
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by cjensen1
 Aug 7, 2000 "Guys and Dolls"
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by JBduckling
 Oct 26, 2000 I Wish I Knew the Answers
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by livnkarismom
 Mar 12, 2000 Color Coding = Suppressing
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by ned1
 Mar 3, 2000 Isn't it Blue for Girls, Pink for Boys???
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by laweiler1
 May 20, 2000 "The Color of Boys and Girls"
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by dearladyb
 Aug 25, 2001 ~My Thoughts on Gender-Neutral Environments~
You must raise your children to be comfortable in their surroundings. If they choose to separate the sex's at home allow them that choice.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by Peaches178
 Jun 20, 2000 Gender Is Answered By God -- Not By Blue Or Pink...
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by rotten
 Apr 2, 2000 Dolls and Boys, Girls and Trucks
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by ladiazii
 Dec 24, 2000 My Bouncy Boys
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by maddi
 Sep 17, 2000 God's Most Precious Gift Isn't Blue and Pink
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by silvergrl
 Mar 1, 2000 Blue & Pink Are Great, If You're The Easter Bunny
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by imokliel
 Aug 21, 2001 Individualism is More Important than Sexual Organs
This is a call-to-arms for any and all concerned parents and citizens to make a change.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by mrssmoopy
 Aug 15, 2000 "Free your mind, and the rest will follow!"
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by MsHooterville
 Jul 13, 2000 Blue? Pink? How About Junior ROTC Olive Drab?
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by caprcorn28
 Dec 18, 2000 Blue or Pink? Pink or Blue?
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by kelly60
 Sep 19, 2000 I'm Not Gender Biased...Are You?
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by michellebaril
 Jul 8, 2000 Why not just---Yellow?
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by magenta321
 Mar 28, 2000 I'm blue da-bu-de-da-bu-di
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by goldjay
 Mar 3, 2000 Boys will be boys and Girls will be girls
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by jroberts80
 Sep 27, 2001 Gender-Neutral Environment What is That?
Boys grow to be Fathers let them play with dolls.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by Memento-Mori
 Jul 18, 2000 Paint it Black! or Children *Should* Play with Dead Things...
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by charlenep
 Oct 7, 2001 In this world, what is this?
Because we grew up in different times, don't let this be your fear. It is how life lives on. Difference.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by Mommie2KK
 Dec 2, 2000 Do you want to have a BOY?? Or are you wishing for a GIRL??
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by BlonbabyDawn
 Jun 6, 2000 It's Just Cute
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by JulieinID
 Jun 11, 2000 What a cute little boy, or is it a girl?
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by Shanny21
 Jul 14, 2000 My little girl does wear pink
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by twicesweet
 Mar 1, 2000 Why Not Green and Yellow?
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by augustwind
 Apr 4, 2000 Blue and Pink
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by marvienhill
 May 8, 2000 The Third Funny Write-Off (Marvien with an E Version)
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by LKATHYL
 May 20, 2000 Keeping Up With the Times
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by SmrfChic
 Jul 14, 2000 Just smile and nod.
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by zapbot
 Apr 30, 2000 Just Don't Make It Black And Blue
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by wish99
 Jul 8, 2000 I think we should let them be themselves
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by missy32
 Oct 20, 2000 Blue on a girl Purple on a boy??????? does it matter?
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by pekabo
 Mar 11, 2000 Purple and some blue too
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by makelli3
 Dec 7, 2000 Matching in Pink and Blue
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by michelle_s
 Mar 9, 2000 Not everyone will notice the color...
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by sunnydayM
 Apr 10, 2000 To Be Pink, To Be Blue, That Is the Question
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by Thrifty_Mom
 Mar 10, 2000 I color code my kids...
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by galileo365
 Oct 12, 2000 Your Not Raising A Hermaphrodite!
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by Sharee5800
 Sep 10, 2000 Is he gay because he wants a doll? NOWAY!
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by tesserae
 Jun 20, 2000 raising a gender aschematic child
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by MommaLuv3
 Jul 3, 2000 Just call me Old Fashioned
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by KateTPZ
 Sep 7, 2000 Raise them as great people - the rest will take care of itself!
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by MonicaL2me
 Mar 30, 2000 Do the colors pink and blue really tell us girl or boy?
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by lisalexx
 Mar 3, 2001 Playing with Barbies or Playing with Pat?
Raising children to become successful doesn't have anything to do with gender!... read full review 		Very Helpful
by ImagiBear
 Mar 26, 2000 Hmm..What Do You Get When You Mix Pink & Blue?
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by Gizzykat
 Mar 6, 2000 Primary Colors
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by CeltMom
 Jun 13, 2000 Pink is pink and blue is blue and n'er the gender shall meet...
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by SmartGrl03
 May 8, 2000 I like pink: the life story of marviEnhill (3rd funny write-off: smartgrl03 w/o the I version)
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by ashleyf3
 Jul 3, 2000 Boy or Girl They Both Need Love
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by mama2tinka
 Jun 29, 2000 Toni,Michael,Leslie,Rae....
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by naturalhigh
 Mar 27, 2000 Pretty in pink, Dashing in blue. Not!
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by wifemommyteach
 Jul 17, 2000 He'll be how he wants to be
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by LadyChristine
 Apr 18, 2000 Blue and Pink Make a Lovely Shade of Purple: Balance in All Things
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by djones
 Apr 2, 2000 My Child is Bald!
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by j3nny3lf
 Aug 16, 2000 Balancing Reality
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by chpsk8
 Jun 10, 2000 Blue or Pink? YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING!
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by stuzle
 Jun 13, 2000 My sons and their dollhouse--my take on the innate gender difference issue!
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by annaa1966
 Mar 31, 2000 Is It Really True That "Boys Will Be Boys"?
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by cristina1
 Apr 10, 2000 Born to be wild
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by tkerodd
 Jun 5, 2001 No "Gender-Neutral" Environment Exists...Not On THIS Planet!
The real question is - Is it even possible to create a gender-neutral environment? I don't think so.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by CarolaLind
 Jan 7, 2001 What is the name of this little boy?
Boys and girls have to be raised to be good persons... read full review 		Very Helpful
by ldusold
 Mar 6, 2000 Blue or Pink, Green or Yellow!
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by ChriseyB
 Mar 27, 2000 What difference does a color make?
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by wldangels3
 May 12, 2000 Solution Cammo....
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by Ronboy
 Apr 19, 2000 Take this pill and call me in 2 days
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by calwaone
 Dec 1, 2000 CHECK OUT THE TOYBOX TO SEE WHAT YOU REALLY BELIEVE!
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by diana4
 Mar 15, 2000 Aww.....how cute, how old is she/he?
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by KaraPhillips
 Oct 20, 2000 Yeah, they're different, so what?
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by Almacks
 Mar 10, 2000 My girl is a GIRL
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by john_malaise
 Apr 10, 2000 Hooray for "BLUE" !!!
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by kancel
 Feb 23, 2001 Snips and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails
No- celebrate the differences, encourage the positive aspects and never settle for boring old "neutral."... read full review 		Very Helpful
by millymac
 Jul 6, 2000 There Are Some Basic Differences
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by sgiesler
 Apr 19, 2000 It's A GIRL!
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by kinganamort
 Jun 10, 2000 I Was A Pink Baby!
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by lildev
 Jul 12, 2000 Lets See which color today
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by csjsmommy
 Apr 25, 2000 Would YOU Buy Your Son Pink Sandals?
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by ConvinceMe
 Aug 11, 2000 Pink Or Blue.. Give Us A Clue!!
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by Cherri_CTsings
 Apr 20, 2000 I'm Raising Children Not Choosing A Crayon
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by spoalanm
 Mar 25, 2000 Whatever Color The Kid Likes.
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by Mr_Helpful
 Mar 20, 2000 do what you want to do, but be who you are.
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by ldymouse
 Sep 11, 2000 Girls playing with cars and boys playing with barbie dolls is not so bad is it?
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by Rufster
 Jun 5, 2001 No.
There is no education or exploration when you teach a child nothing about the differences between genders. Your child should be treated like his or her gender.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by Joanne710
 Jul 1, 2000 Well.....when you have 3 boys & only one girl....
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by michelej2000
 Jun 24, 2000 I don't wear pink lipstick
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by Heidiepinion
 Mar 29, 2000 Either/Or!
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by Anaid
 Apr 9, 2000 Blue, pink, purple, orange!
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by WileEMom
 Mar 5, 2000 Of COURSE Children Have Gender Specific Needs
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by vandenovers
 May 25, 2000 pink or blue dolls and trucks
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by jdjtanmm
 Apr 25, 2000 Don't Worry About It!
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by rannabeebo
 Aug 22, 2000 "You could go with green and yellow"...
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by ruggie
 Nov 3, 2000 There ARE differences, however...
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by jwalters24
 Mar 15, 2000 Society's rules - Not mine
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by Thladyblue
 Jul 2, 2000 What's the Difference?
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by Stoverfamily
 Aug 15, 2000 In the grand scheme of things, does it *truly* matter??
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by kellysmith
 Apr 14, 2000 Boys & Pink
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by begginpup
 May 2, 2000 No matter the color...it is still a man's world
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by mamapaul
 Mar 22, 2000 You can't do that... you're a boy
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by Lime
 Mar 1, 2000 Why Can't I wear Blue?
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by skeeter30
 Jun 5, 2000 Girls, Girls, Girls
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by geepers
 Sep 2, 2000 pink, blue or rainbow?
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by vlmartin
 May 19, 2000 My Rainbow Child
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by parkavery
 May 27, 2000 It's not the clothes, it's the child that counts
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by nanny922
 Mar 6, 2000 Blue or Pink,Green Yellow or Purple
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by KimJ
 Aug 7, 2000 "No, that's the 'girl' one"
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by ando2
 Mar 11, 2000 Bats or Bows?
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by conniemarie
 May 12, 2000 Let Children Develop Naturally
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by fixxxerny
 May 2, 2000 Gosh, Beige Works Just Fine Too, You Know
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by rngpie
 May 30, 2001 To Conform or not to Conform...
Society is not gender neutral so children should not be raised that way.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by dreaeuh
 Aug 28, 2001 Girls Stink
Good luck trying to raise a child in gender-neutral environment, with all the outside factors messing your hard work up. ... read full review 		Very Helpful
by Leann_Yow
 Jul 28, 2000 Daygowns aren't just for Girls
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by NMmom
 Sep 30, 2000 Some People are Color Blind
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by lovely_zelda
 Jul 12, 2000 Why not plaid?
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by SurveyPaid
 Aug 31, 2000 Boys and Girls
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by Stoverfamily
 Sep 12, 2001 And here we go again......
I think people get too picky about things that are nit-picky. What really matters?? I raise my kids to be thankful for what they have, regardless.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by lhaas4_99
 Mar 15, 2000 Blue & Pink
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by DJ_Dre
 Aug 2, 2000 Insipid Baby Colors
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by Maja
 May 25, 2000 NOOOOO!!!
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by beanybabyiam
 Jun 7, 2000 Who Cares???
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by sassymom
 Jun 6, 2000 What is in a COLOR?
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by TwelveMotion
 Apr 19, 2000 Blue And Pink Are Bad News
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by chrissymat
 Jun 29, 2000 A Child Is A Child
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by shamrockp3
 Sep 29, 2000 Gender: Think it's hereditary?
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by Melsamom95
 Jun 22, 2000 Why can girls wear blue but boys can't wear pink??
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by Arlene_Green
 Mar 5, 2000 The Art of Confusing Strangers
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by melyssa
 Jul 24, 2000 Raising kids to be *people*
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by Suziers
 Apr 4, 2000 He is going to be a Daddy some day.
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by TerryBain
 Mar 3, 2000 Ultra Surround Sound
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by ladiazii
 Apr 24, 2000 Gender appropriate behavior???
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by jeanniekerns
 Nov 18, 2000 Boys & Girls.
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by tamik98
 Mar 24, 2000 Is it important?
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by jeanniekerns
 Sep 25, 2000 Boys & Girls Are Different. FACT!
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by Debbie26
 Nov 16, 2000 How about Yellow or Green
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by Wynell
 Aug 28, 2001 Reminds me of a joke I heard....
We must teach our children to accept differences but still work together.... read full review 		Helpful
by krnorup
 Dec 2, 2000 Kitchen for a boy??
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by melmouse
 Dec 12, 2000 let them define their own niche in society
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by Ellie41799
 Aug 15, 2000 Man Oh Man!!! What an issue this is!
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by myersmom
 Nov 18, 2000 Preparing for the Future
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by mom2shay
 May 30, 2001 Pink, Blue, Car's and Doll's
Let kid's be kids! If a girl want's to play with car's and a boy want's to play with doll's let them!... read full review 		Helpful
by Tastyf4lif
 Jul 16, 2000 Does it matter?
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by Raydal
 Mar 23, 2000 Its a BIG deal ....!!
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by solstar
 Jun 24, 2000 Blue or Pink? I think not!
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by RonFranscell
 Jun 24, 2000 What color means buzz off?
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by 6578
 Aug 28, 2000 You Can Be Anything
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by mlentz74
 Jun 18, 2001 Pink vs Blue, dolls vs trucks?
Pink or Blue really isn't the issue here, it is raising your children with love and to teach them respect. That is the bottom line.... read full review 		Helpful
by erica_zach
 Oct 21, 2000 GREEN AND YELLOW
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by KWinegar
 Nov 9, 2000 I think Pink
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by jnsbray
 Jun 4, 2001 Is Gender-Neutral in today???
It doesn't matter what lifestyle children are raised, they are gonna grow up to be what they want to be!!!... read full review 		Helpful
by c_knight
 May 21, 2000 dressing in blue/pink is sexist
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by Judyd3
 Mar 20, 2000 Gender-Neutral Environment? HA! Not Possible!!
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by amysmum
 Oct 9, 2000 All the colours of the rainbow
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by IamATotalAngel
 Dec 18, 2000 Pink or Blue? It's all the same here
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by cmitchell73
 Mar 2, 2001 What about dresses for boys.
Yes, definitely. Go for it.... read full review 		Helpful
by shirlena
 Jul 7, 2000 they ARE different and should know it
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by jvandenboom
 Nov 25, 2000 Snips and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails...
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by gulbugg
 Mar 11, 2000 Girl or Boy???
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by foofur72
 Dec 9, 2000 She is NOT a boy!
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by RosiesMom
 Jul 10, 2000 Pretty in Pink and it still doesn't matter!
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by Lydiamac
 Aug 12, 2000 All the colors of the rainbow
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by AwayTime4Me
 Jun 29, 2000 "Don't Put Your Son In A Dress"
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by melherzberg
 May 13, 2000 Pink or Blue doesn't always tell.....
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by Cyn_Lyn
 Oct 24, 2000 Children need rainbows
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by chrysjackson
 Jul 23, 2001 Don't Worry, and Don't Spoil it for Them!
I believe that we should teach our children compassion, and let them sort the rest out in their own time.... read full review 		Helpful
by Lexa
 May 18, 2000 Girls Should Play With More Legos For Math Development
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by LucyUK
 Jun 29, 2000 Boys vs.Girls
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by Eyecatcher
 Aug 11, 2000 Colors Don't matter but they are nice
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by Cybernary
 Sep 7, 2000 does color really matter?
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by LittleBabyG
 Oct 13, 2000 Pink or Blue, I don't think so
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by shekinah
 Mar 2, 2001 Let your girls be girls
There is no such thing as a gender-neutral environment.....I even hate to see a male poodle in ribbons and nail polish!... read full review 		Helpful
by mcommini
 Mar 13, 2000 Color Blind?
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by McCarty
 Jun 6, 2000 They are what they are
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