Comments on: Boys Klub—Keep Owt! No Gurls Alowed!

By: Annette Briggs

Annette Briggs — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 02:51:29 +0000

When I was growing up, I also had those tomboy tastes. Thank goodness my teachers were amazingly open-minded, though. So, like you, I’m still dreaming in a science fiction universe and loving it. Keep on creating that fascinating universe. All the best, Annette

By: Margo Hoornstra

Margo Hoornstra — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 00:12:43 +0000

Ah yes. Quite a few years ago, my cousin bought me a coffee cup I still have which reads: “Used to be it was a man’s world, and a woman’s place was in the home.” (picture him going out the door, smiling. She standing beside a pile of laundry holding wailing baby) Underneath is her now smiling with a terse “They can kiss that s&%t goodbye!”

By: Melissa Keir

Melissa Keir — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 15:01:01 +0000

Great post. Luckily for me, my father didn’t adhere to those stereotypes. He only had daughters so we were taught to shoot, fish and use the tractor. I loved the girl things too like Barbies, but my Barbies had adventures involving guns and bad guys.

I would think that guys can be a little more giving with regards to writing…after all we have male erotic romance authors and some of my favorite science fiction/fantasy authors are women.

By: Connie Bretes

Connie Bretes — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 12:20:49 +0000

Great Blog Jolana, I too remember wanting to play with the boys when I was little. One time they did let me play baseball and I batted the ball clear out of the baseball field out past the road! I was considered ‘in’ from that time until the end of the school year.

By: Patricia Kiyono

Patricia Kiyono — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 12:16:47 +0000

I remember those days, too. Fortunately, my fifth grade teacher was somewhat of a feminist, and she kept copies of girl AND boy books in her classroom, and encouraged us to read ALL of them. And when I got to junior high, the librarians were to busy to worry about who was reading what. Guess I was lucky!

By: Kristen

Kristen — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 12:03:49 +0000

Great post! I never ran into the gender bias when reading at the library, but that’s probably because my local librarian was amused at my attempt to read the entire fiction section from Z to A. I didn’t make it, but it’s still on the to-do list. Keep on keeping on, girlfriend, and don’t let the haters get you down. 🙂

By: Florence Price

Florence Price — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 11:11:03 +0000

I loved this post, Jolana! And yes, I do remember the days of “appropriate reading” for little girls.