Boys

Growing Up for Boys by Alex Firth, from Usborne

Usborne And The Most Ridiculously Sexist Book Ever

Usborne, publisher of books for CHILDREN, wants boys to know just what boobs are for.

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Support of independent thinking isn’t as easy as it first seems.

Raising An Independent-Thinking Son

Most parents say they want their son to be an independent thinker. But what happens when that leads to thinking very differently than you think?

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It's okay to be conflicted about raising a boy.

How Am I Going To Be A Mother To A Boy?

Yesterday I found out my baby is a boy and I haven't really stopped crying since.

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A guy stops being a fuckboy once his priorities change.

Why All Dudes Are F*!kboys Until They Aren't Anymore

You can’t change a fuckboy.

Here’s the absolute truth: you cannot change a fuckboy unless he wants to change by himself. This is where girls get messed up. They think that a guy is going to change his crappy behavior for HER. This is not the case 99.9% of the time. If he’s a fuckboy, he’s not ready to stop being one. It doesn’t matter how great you are or how much you love him. Trust me.

He has to make that decision for himself.

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image credit: Carrie Saum

Would You Let Your Son Wear Pink Shoes?

I knew it was bound to happen.  

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Ask Aunt Ginger: Dress Code Enforcement! COVER UP THE GIRLS, GIRLS!

School is back in session and Aunt Ginger wants to remind girls that they should really just wear whatever the hell they want.

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Is it possible to shift the dialogue when it comes to teaching masculinity to boys? Image: Thinkstock.

We Have To Change The Kind Of Masculinity We Teach Our Sons

I guess we are all guilty of gender-typing to some degree. It’s ingrained deep in our subconscious and culture. Everywhere we go: shopping malls, in the media, play groups, schools, public bathrooms — and the list goes on. But is it possible to shift the dialogue when it comes to teaching masculinity to boys?

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If our kids hear us excusing rape or sexual assault in any way, they will internalize that message. Image: Krewr Studio/Pexels.

6 Ways We (Accidentally) Teach Our Kids Rape Culture

As moms and dads, we probably don’t talk directly about rape to kids, at least not until they’re older. But we’re still sending messages about sex and consent all the time. Because of that, we need to make sure we’re not teaching them some very dangerous lessons, even if just by accident.

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