1. Princesses. Be forewarned, you're in for a rant. I am tired of everyone (people at the bank who give us stickers, perfect strangers who talk to us at Target, many other well-meaning people, you get the picture) thinking that because Gemma is the ripe old age of three and because she happens to be a girl that this automatically means she should be completely obsessed with anything and everything princess. Princesses are something we have chosen not to encourage in our home. I think the whole mentality promotes self-centered, materialistic and shallow attitudes in today's young girls, and thanks to rampant commercialism the "target audience" for this is becoming younger and younger. Our society is over-saturated enough with sex as it is. I feel like I owe my daughter more than the status quo. A pretty gown, high heels, a tiara and some lipstick aren't what is going to make her happy, fulfilled and successful in this life, and they are certainly not the tools she needs for our ultimate, eternal Goal. I currently have this book on hold at the library (I'm 13th in line on the hold list, so apparently others feel this way as well). I heard a piece on it on NPR about a month ago and the author brings up some very good points. I'm anxious to read or at least peruse it. I'm not dead-set against princesses per se, and I realize we can't "shelter our children from everything" (oh how often I hear that line), but the whole princess phenomena as it currently is simply drives. me. CRAZY. And now you know.
2. And while we're on the subject of things I tire of hearing...no, Gemma is not currently in preschool and no she is not going to go next year or the year after. And please don't look at me like I'm from another planet simply because I don't feel that preschool is all that necessary for my child.
2. And while we're on the subject of things I tire of hearing...no, Gemma is not currently in preschool and no she is not going to go next year or the year after. And please don't look at me like I'm from another planet simply because I don't feel that preschool is all that necessary for my child.
3. I bought some hairspray and got a pretty good deal on it. And then found a coupon that would have saved me five more dollars. After the fact.
mmmmkay. Done ranting. Thanks for bearing with me (if you made it this far). Feel free to join in the whining each Wednesday. Check with simplemama for the rules and info.
