Hi. My 7-year-old daughter came home from school recently and told me that there is a special hospital where she can get a willy. She was expressing an interest and raising it with me because she has an ongoing issue about boys not allowing her to play football.
I had a very calm conversation with her along the lines of "Well, I don't think you need a willy, sure you can play football and do whatever you feel like, you know there are women footballers" but beyond that, I didn't venture further.
She's been raised in a feminist atmosphere and she's pretty aware of the limiting stuff that surrounds her, and names sex ism when she sees it (especially in advertising) but she was obviously quite taken with the idea that she could aquire a willy and thereby save hassle at school.
I wonder whether I need something more specific than my calm reassurance and the books she's grown up with (Princess Smarty pants / Paperbag Princess / Princess Knight etc)... Someone also made the very good suggestion today that I pursue football lessons which I will do - my local club has lots for kids.
Very interested to hear what others think.
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PeggyGuggenheim · 20/07/2014 23:53
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