It’s crazy how a simple song can bring back such vivid memories. I totally get the frustration with being pushed into those gender boxes as a kid. I felt for you when you described getting the dollhouse when all you wanted was something more exciting, like your brother’s airport. It’s annoying how even toys reinforced all those expectations back then. And your reflections on gender were so raw and real. Makes me think a lot about how things have changed, but also how some things still haven’t. Thank you for putting this out into the world.
It’s crazy how a simple song can bring back such vivid memories. I totally get the frustration with being pushed into those gender boxes as a kid. I felt for you when you described getting the dollhouse when all you wanted was something more exciting, like your brother’s airport. It’s annoying how even toys reinforced all those expectations back then. And your reflections on gender were so raw and real. Makes me think a lot about how things have changed, but also how some things still haven’t. Thank you for putting this out into the world.
Nay worries. It was a brain dump that needed to happen.