Comments on: Studies verify stereotypes http://blogs.earthsky.org/lindsaypatterson/science/091072/studies-verify-stereotypes/ Learning to love science. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:39:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: carol http://blogs.earthsky.org/lindsaypatterson/science/091072/studies-verify-stereotypes/#comment-1498 carol Sat, 20 Oct 2007 02:56:11 +0000 http://blogs.earthsky.org/lindsaypatterson/bizarre/091072/studies-verify-stereotypes/#comment-1498 I am a 51 year old female...I have enjoyed Block & Byrd for years, THANK YOU! I have always rather disliked pink, accept in sunsets & sunrises. I much prefer lavendar or turquoise....maybe my ancestors collected edible flowers.... I played with trucks, cars and dolls... and believe we are each a delightful original mixture ....our color preferences and sexual desires I am a 51 year old female…I have enjoyed Block & Byrd for years, THANK YOU!
I have always rather disliked pink, accept in sunsets & sunrises.
I much prefer lavendar or turquoise….maybe my ancestors collected edible flowers…. I played with trucks, cars and dolls… and believe we are each a delightful original mixture ….our color preferences and sexual desires

]]> By: Jay http://blogs.earthsky.org/lindsaypatterson/science/091072/studies-verify-stereotypes/#comment-1175 Jay Tue, 11 Sep 2007 21:07:03 +0000 http://blogs.earthsky.org/lindsaypatterson/bizarre/091072/studies-verify-stereotypes/#comment-1175 I think that random evolutionary justifications for our current gender-based likes and dislikes are useless. I don't think retailers sell loads of pink sweatsuits because it's easier for women to find them. I think that random evolutionary justifications for our current gender-based likes and dislikes are useless. I don’t think retailers sell loads of pink sweatsuits because it’s easier for women to find them.

]]> By: deborahbyrd http://blogs.earthsky.org/lindsaypatterson/science/091072/studies-verify-stereotypes/#comment-1174 deborahbyrd Tue, 11 Sep 2007 20:17:26 +0000 http://blogs.earthsky.org/lindsaypatterson/bizarre/091072/studies-verify-stereotypes/#comment-1174 As our representative from the '60s era of emerging feminism, I can tell you that - during the '60s - there was a lot of talk about men and women being exactly alike. We only appeared to have different likes and dislikes due to our moms giving boys trucks and girls dolls, etc. I actually believed this, as a young woman. Then I became a mom. I had daughters, and I have to say that I observed my peers with sons having an entirely different child-rearing experience than I was having. Now I strongly believe that men and women are just born with different mind-sets, for whatever reason. Our distant ancestors plucking of reddish fruits from bushes is what makes women more prone to like pink? Sure. I can buy that. Deborah As our representative from the ’60s era of emerging feminism, I can tell you that - during the ’60s - there was a lot of talk about men and women being exactly alike. We only appeared to have different likes and dislikes due to our moms giving boys trucks and girls dolls, etc. I actually believed this, as a young woman.

Then I became a mom.

I had daughters, and I have to say that I observed my peers with sons having an entirely different child-rearing experience than I was having.

Now I strongly believe that men and women are just born with different mind-sets, for whatever reason. Our distant ancestors plucking of reddish fruits from bushes is what makes women more prone to like pink? Sure. I can buy that.

Deborah

]]> By: sglasson http://blogs.earthsky.org/lindsaypatterson/science/091072/studies-verify-stereotypes/#comment-1173 sglasson Tue, 11 Sep 2007 18:40:17 +0000 http://blogs.earthsky.org/lindsaypatterson/bizarre/091072/studies-verify-stereotypes/#comment-1173 Sorry, wrong text language. Here's the link for <a href='http://cms.komen.org/komen/NewsEvents/RacefortheCure/index.htm' rel="nofollow">race for the cure for breast cancer</a> Sorry, wrong text language. Here’s the link for race for the cure for breast cancer

]]> By: sglasson http://blogs.earthsky.org/lindsaypatterson/science/091072/studies-verify-stereotypes/#comment-1172 sglasson Tue, 11 Sep 2007 18:38:03 +0000 http://blogs.earthsky.org/lindsaypatterson/bizarre/091072/studies-verify-stereotypes/#comment-1172 I think the thing about sexual orientation makes since because from what I've seen, many people who are gay tend to walk more like the opposite sex. I know people say that men who say they would never wear pink are not secure in their manhood. If this is constant knowledge, then wouldn't men who are insecure wear pink as a way to compensate and give the appearance of security. I'm secure enough that I don't have to wear pink to tell other people I'm secure. Oops, that's a lie, I wear the pink ribbon every year in the "race for the cure for breast cancer":http://cms.komen.org/komen/NewsEvents/RacefortheCure/index.htm. I think the thing about sexual orientation makes since because from what I’ve seen, many people who are gay tend to walk more like the opposite sex.

I know people say that men who say they would never wear pink are not secure in their manhood. If this is constant knowledge, then wouldn’t men who are insecure wear pink as a way to compensate and give the appearance of security. I’m secure enough that I don’t have to wear pink to tell other people I’m secure. Oops, that’s a lie, I wear the pink ribbon every year in the “race for the cure for breast cancer”:http://cms.komen.org/komen/NewsEvents/RacefortheCure/index.htm.

]]> By: Jorge Salazar http://blogs.earthsky.org/lindsaypatterson/science/091072/studies-verify-stereotypes/#comment-1170 Jorge Salazar Tue, 11 Sep 2007 18:06:46 +0000 http://blogs.earthsky.org/lindsaypatterson/bizarre/091072/studies-verify-stereotypes/#comment-1170 Real men wear pink. Real men wear pink.

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