Arbitrary bathing suit requirement for class field trip - thoughts?! - Mothering

Arbitrary bathing suit requirement for class field trip - thoughts?! Mothering This morning she informed me that the girls are required to wear one-piece bathing suits, but the boys don't have to wear shirts. There are a few things that really bother me about this: 1) totally reeks of sexism here, why is it okay for the boys to ...

'I don't want to be caught dead in a bathing suit': Michelle Obama on the ... - Daily Mail

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'I don't want to be caught dead in a bathing suit': Michelle Obama on the ... Daily Mail She tells People: 'That's been my one goal: I don't want to be caught dead in a bathing suit.' It is just as well, she admits, that swimming is one of the few sports she does not excel at. 'I won't drown,' she says, 'but you won't see me doing laps in ... and more »

RPT-Olympics-Grappling with gender bias, Geeta heads to London - Reuters

RPT-Olympics-Grappling with gender bias, Geeta heads to London Reuters An adolescent girl in Haryana is typically expected to do household chores and is often married by the age of 15, says Anjali Makhija, who works for the Institute of Rural Research and Development. Most women are expected to do chores such as bathing ... and more »

Maryland child is transgender at age 5 - Anchorage Daily News

Maryland child is transgender at age 5 Anchorage Daily News ... toddler can -- that she was not a girl. "I am a boy," the child insisted, at just 2 years old. And that made Jean uneasy. It was weird. "I am a boy" became a constant theme in struggles over clothing, bathing, swimming, eating, playing, breathing. and more »

Who's the Pervert? Is Hitting a Child More Acceptable Than Holding Her? - Huffington Post (blog)

Who's the Pervert? Is Hitting a Child More Acceptable Than Holding Her? Huffington Post (blog) What's more noxious: a man spanking his 20-month-old child or bathing with her? Consider this: A gay single father has recently been reunited with his twin toddlers after being falsely accused, a year ago, of sexually abusing them.