The other night, Baby Man, Boyfriend and I were watching an Eddie Izzard video and cracking up, when Baby Man asked, "Is he a boy or a girl?"
I said, "He's a boy."
"But he looks like a girl."
"Well that's because he's wearing makeup."
"Makeup is for girls!"
"Makeup is for anyone who wants to wear it."
"I don't wear makeup.."
This is where Boyfriend steps in, "That's because only grown-ups wear makeup. If you want to wear makeup when you're 20, you can."
He then turned to me and quietly said, "I think that's what I'm supposed to say.." Yes, my dear, that's what you're supposed to say.
I'm determined to beat down societal prescriptions and expectations surrounding sex and gender, and hopefully raise accepting, compassionate children. I think we're on the right track.
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- Devastasha
- My name is Devastasha Beaver; I am a 2012 graduate of La Roche College, and I hold a Bachelor's degree in Professional Writing with a minor in Women's Studies. I am the Community Life editor for a daily newspaper. While I love my job as editor, my passion is feature writing. My dream career would be magazine feature writing while teaching women's studies and English composition part-time. I love to read, and while I prefer creative non-fiction, novels are making their way back into my life. In my free time I study feminist issues, in all mediums (watching youtube videos counts!).
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