Luke first, boy second

I can't help but roll my eyes when people focus on the differences between boys and girls. Girls are more vebal. Boys are more active. Girls are more obedient. Boys are more ezperimental. Girls play with dolls. Boys play with weapons.

I'm not blind to the fact that there are differences in the way that boys and girls play, that there are toys that attract boys and there are toys that attract girls. But I can't help but feel that by emphasizing their genders first, we do them more harm than good.

I will buy my son trucks and dinosaurs and robots and all things boy. But that doesn't mean he won't have a doll and a playhouse and bake cookies with me. I just want him to be himself without having to live up to what he's supposed to like.