Here are pictures of Riley in pink looking and being Riley.Ā And there are pictures of Riley not in pink looking and being Riley.Ā They’re clothes, not a description of her preferences and personality.Ā Their function is not dependent on her gender! We’re getting to the stage where things outside of our little family unit…
but I’m not photogenic… Photogenic: A subject (generally a person) isĀ photogenicĀ if appearing aesthetically or physically attractive or appealing in photographs.Ā “But I’m not photogenic” you declare. I call bulls**t! This translates to ‘I’m not comfortable in my skin’ (and why are you judging your self worth on your appearance anyways?!?) Not liking how you look…
With every intent to offend your sensibilities – please tell me you didn’t set the generic ‘to lose weight’ new year’s resolution?Ā Losing weight is a sh!t goal.Ā Strong is the new black. Fit and healthy are worthy ambitions but losing weight for weight loss sake is craptastic. Why do you want to lose weight?…
Do you have a few of those things that you’ve hated yourself for doing all your life and have wanted to change or maybe accept? As I reflect on my 40th birthday tomorrow (yup, 40 with a toddler – that was always my white picket fence dream… erm not…) As I reflect (oh – but…
So I challenge you to replace the words girl and boy in your vocabulary for a day with kid, or child or a gender neutral equivalent.Ā For extra bonus points, listen for it in others and either a) rephrase in your head or b) have a discussion on the impact it may have. (And why…
I uttered ‘arsehole’ under my breath today at McDonalds… (yep – the usual ban on most of McDonald’s fare is lifted on McHappy Day – if you purchase a Big Mac that is – although next year I think I’ll just donate or buy the socks.. How people eat that white confectionery bread and sugar…
I have a theory that people go back for more kids to average out the cost per child. š Ā There is also a lot of marketing out there that’s sole purpose isĀ to make you feel guilty if you’ve not purchased the best (read: expensive) and many, many items for your darling new arrival and it’s…
So using my blog as therapy againā¦. Yay for school uniform policy changes in Vic but seriously cannot believe this topic is still controversial. Surely common sense dictates: here are all the items of clothing that make up our uniform, choose the bits you want to wear irrespective of gender. And let’s be honest, allowing…
There are two pieces of advice I would share with new mums that allowed me to survive (I was going to say cope, but lets be honest, it’s survive) and to regain some semblance of sanity after having a baby… The caveat: I’m no expert and do not know your personal circumstance – take any…
I’m having a bad day and sometimes therapy is getting thoughts out of your head, through your finger tips and into the ether… I believe gender stereo types limit all genders I believe gender/identity differs from sex/biology and its a spectrum, and you don’t get a choice I believe marriage between two consenting adults…
Is that weird? Ā That the first thing that comes to my mind is not ‘Happy First Birthday Baby’ but ‘Woot – we managed to keep you alive for a year!’ Ā And is it worse that the second thing that comes to mind is that we are celebrating the anniversary of not sleeping through the night?…
Sigh… this is a rant that has building up for a long time. And I don’t apologise for it. I am so so so sick of gender stereo types. I have no clue how a child in this day and age is meant to grow up with secure feelings of self worth. Why do we…