tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17551211.post114054487039095155..comments2023-10-20T09:11:13.584-05:00Comments on It's a Jungle in Here: on gender differences and parentingHeidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14894131042735833767noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17551211.post-1140723583239533842006-02-23T14:39:00.000-05:002006-02-23T14:39:00.000-05:00Dude - respond to my email...Dude - respond to my email...Samayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09558032949167581087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17551211.post-1140710246892971192006-02-23T10:57:00.000-05:002006-02-23T10:57:00.000-05:00i keep forgetting to thank you for your lovely e-c...i keep forgetting to thank you for your lovely e-card, so thanks :) have a nice day!<BR/>mojcaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17551211.post-1140630822907893322006-02-22T12:53:00.000-05:002006-02-22T12:53:00.000-05:00Good post! I heard a person on a radio talk show ...Good post! I heard a person on a radio talk show arguing once that it's near impossible to tell what gender characteristics are solely genetically determined and what are socially determined because the social influences begin so early. By the time a kid is a preschooler, he has already observed so much human behavior and received subtle and not-so-subtle cues from adults and his peers. He may naturally have more aggressive tendencies but how those are cultivated, expressed, or amplified is rooted in the social ecosystem around him.kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07964409227553670322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17551211.post-1140546444617212042006-02-21T13:27:00.000-05:002006-02-21T13:27:00.000-05:00*you* should write articles for newsweek, my dear!...*you* should write articles for newsweek, my dear! seriously. this was a wonderful and insightful read. especially because not being a parent i don't usually think about these issues (being an aunt hardly compares). <BR/><BR/>i so totally agree with what you're saying. this whole thing reminds me of the "he's like that, he can't change" cliche that annoys the hell out of me (especially when coming from a mouth of a wife who's being abused, for example). i don't think anyone is simply predisposed to aggression, hyperactivity, quietness etc. and especially not just because they're male/female. it's all a puzzle of a million pieces, personality features, upbringing, society and tons more. i also don't believe people can't change. they always can, if they want to.<BR/><BR/>hope you have a great day! :)<BR/>hug,<BR/>mojcaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com