"To me, gender-based facts are ridiculous. I’m not a huge fan of socialization based on gender. It frustrates me because I’ve always been a bit of a tomboy. When I was a kid I just played with action figures and climbed trees. And people always told me, 'Be more of a girl.' And then in junior high there was this pressure to dress for the guys. It makes me wanna vomit." (Ellen Page)
This quote is way too true!
I was always the little weird tomboy who would rather play outside than play princess indoors. I was so quirky that I named a lizard in my garage, Charlie, and would tell my friends that I brought my pet lizard to school/where ever I went! What's worse is that I still freak out whenever I see a lizard, because I think it's Charlie's babies. I used to traipse around sans a shirt, because I emulated my dad and brother, who never wore shirts inside the house. I HATED wearing dresses or anything that was supremely "girly" by my standards. I practically hated clothes in general, preferring to just roam in my undies up until I was probably 3 or 4, when my mom had to tell me it wasn't appropro.
I would do girly things too, like picking flowers out of the backyard, which I didn't know at the time that those were considered weeds. I'd bring my mom a whole handful of them and beam up at her that I got her a bouquet of flowers! I'd play pretend or make believe that I was a mermaid in the pool and that I was all sorts of different animals. I played with Barbie dolls and acted out little romantic scenes with my shampoo bottles when I'd take a bath. I swooned at Disney movies and all of these other movies I'd end up watching throughout childhood.
Either way, I was who I wanted to be. I left out the fact I've played video games and watched my brother play them throughout my childhood & that I've played with his wrestling action figures. I watch UFC fights now with my dad and occasionally my brother and his friends when he's in town.
Gender issues involving tomboys or effeminate guys are seriously stupid. People are people and that's that! I'd like to think the best girls are the ones who like video games and the best guys are the ones who can be sensitive and listen =]
This quote is way too true!
I was always the little weird tomboy who would rather play outside than play princess indoors. I was so quirky that I named a lizard in my garage, Charlie, and would tell my friends that I brought my pet lizard to school/where ever I went! What's worse is that I still freak out whenever I see a lizard, because I think it's Charlie's babies. I used to traipse around sans a shirt, because I emulated my dad and brother, who never wore shirts inside the house. I HATED wearing dresses or anything that was supremely "girly" by my standards. I practically hated clothes in general, preferring to just roam in my undies up until I was probably 3 or 4, when my mom had to tell me it wasn't appropro.
I would do girly things too, like picking flowers out of the backyard, which I didn't know at the time that those were considered weeds. I'd bring my mom a whole handful of them and beam up at her that I got her a bouquet of flowers! I'd play pretend or make believe that I was a mermaid in the pool and that I was all sorts of different animals. I played with Barbie dolls and acted out little romantic scenes with my shampoo bottles when I'd take a bath. I swooned at Disney movies and all of these other movies I'd end up watching throughout childhood.
Either way, I was who I wanted to be. I left out the fact I've played video games and watched my brother play them throughout my childhood & that I've played with his wrestling action figures. I watch UFC fights now with my dad and occasionally my brother and his friends when he's in town.
Gender issues involving tomboys or effeminate guys are seriously stupid. People are people and that's that! I'd like to think the best girls are the ones who like video games and the best guys are the ones who can be sensitive and listen =]
Haha I agree with you, gender stereotypes are very stupid and kids/people should be allowed to just be themselves!
ReplyDeleteWhenever I see a lizard one of the first thoughts I have is hey look its charlie! which isn't bad or weird unless I say it out loud while with my dad or randomly at school!
Jess you are amazing and the best girl! <3
Whenever I see a lizard, I think "OH SHIT FUCK DON'T BITE ME MRRRAAAHHHH!"
ReplyDeleteNot really. Kind of.