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tired, angry and in need of a quick fix...

52 replies

entropygirl · 02/12/2011 11:37

Hi all,

I know I promised to read the books recommended here but I have a full time job and PND and its not looking like its going to happen soon....

So please could people confirm or deny the idea I have in my head that male and female babies brains are identical until we start to force our prejudices on them? (If the answer is that it's complicated then I can take that! I'm a scientist :))

I am getting madder every day that S'buries split baby grows by sex. I mean the only baby product I can imagine it would be worth differentiating male and female for would be nappies and as far as I know they don't. SO QUIT IT!

On the plus side I emailed the people advertising the Boys Future Star T-Shirt
on
www.mumsnet.com/christmas/top-childrens-christmas-presents-2011

and asked them why exactly it was only suitable for boys and they have apologised and renamed it 'kids' on their website.

Small steps...small steps....

OP posts:
ecclesvet · 03/12/2011 01:35

There are physiological differences between male and female brains, e.g. male brains are larger.

LRDtheFeministDragon · 02/12/2011 13:40

I think the research is not conclusive (that sounds sciency, right?). IIRC Cordelia Fine cites all sorts of people making out they are different and trashes it all, basically.

I didn't want to leave you unanswered but hope soemone more knowledgeable will be along soon.

I'm so sorry you're havign a rotten time .. sending lots of nice feministy support thoughts your way.