my daughter is four and in love with all things having to do with ballet, pink, and frilliness. don't let that fool you though, she is as tough as nails too, thanks to her eight year old brother. i was waiting outside her dance class this morning as i listened to another mother (who had infinite patience i might add) trying to coax her little one in to joining the class. in the background, i heard the booming voice of the wrestling coach across the hall. "you guys better get your heads in to this or i am going put you in to a purple tutu and send you to practice with the four year olds across the hall." now granted he did not realize that there was an angst ridden little girl outside the door that was trying to work up enough courage to enter the room that he just insulted, but come on! then i realized that even in 2010, we still look at little girls as though they are delicate and fragile. let me tell you, you have to be tough, mind and body, to be in that ballet room. ballerina's are some of the strongest athletes out there. so lets stop using girl references to insult our boys and lets stop allowing our girls to hear it. and yes, i thank my lucky stars every day that my eight year old is not the least bit interested in wrestling!
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