Start of the Fourth Wave?
How does a kid rebel against rebellious parents? Is she left with no option but to embrace the straight and narrow?
My biggest fear (aside from bodily harm of course) is that, in a frantic effort to individuate and distinguish herself from me, my daughter will grow up to be hopelessly constricted and traditional in her beliefs. Mom's a pantheist? I'll become a fundamentalist fill-in-your-religion. Mom didn't change her name upon marriage? I'll change mine upon engagement! Mom got a PhD? I'll resist even going to college. Mom waited until her career was established before having me so she could maintain her professional identity? The moment I see that little blue line I'll quit my job and call myself My Kid's Mom, a la Dr. Laura. Mom calls herself a feminist? Eww, I don't use the f-word.
What will I do? When I was a kid in the '70s I didn't think it was possible that Progress could be KO'd by Regress, but here we are. There's a very real possibility that my daughter will come of age during a time that's even more *gasp* retrograde than what we're seeing now.
Clearly, this calls for action.
Let the inoculation begin.
My biggest fear (aside from bodily harm of course) is that, in a frantic effort to individuate and distinguish herself from me, my daughter will grow up to be hopelessly constricted and traditional in her beliefs. Mom's a pantheist? I'll become a fundamentalist fill-in-your-religion. Mom didn't change her name upon marriage? I'll change mine upon engagement! Mom got a PhD? I'll resist even going to college. Mom waited until her career was established before having me so she could maintain her professional identity? The moment I see that little blue line I'll quit my job and call myself My Kid's Mom, a la Dr. Laura. Mom calls herself a feminist? Eww, I don't use the f-word.
What will I do? When I was a kid in the '70s I didn't think it was possible that Progress could be KO'd by Regress, but here we are. There's a very real possibility that my daughter will come of age during a time that's even more *gasp* retrograde than what we're seeing now.
Clearly, this calls for action.
Let the inoculation begin.
posted by WinterWheat | 1:16 PM
6 Comments:
Ohhhh I just want to pinch her littel dupa (Polish I believe for cute little baby butt!).
She is so pretty and skinny jeans are SO IN this season!
Hilarious post K!
OMG...That little Fi is almost as tall as I am!!!
She is a total doll.
Ack!! She is simply too cute for words. LOVE that shirt!
xox
hello,
did you get that T on the net??
if so, WHERE??
I love it, and I'm clearly not the only one.
Too cute. You may be interested in some of the discussion going on at http://badladies.blogspot.com/ and madhattermommy.blogspot.com. I also just posted on the subject.
I *LOVE* that shirt! I need one. No, two! WHERE did you get that?!?!
Trust that your daughter will use her obvious brilliance and her parents' solid guidance to help her become a strong woman. She will roar.
Every single election I take my kids with me to vote. Not only because it's our civic duty blah blah blah, but I tell them - this is a right women didn't have not too long ago. We have to use it or we could one day lose it again.
I have friends - she works in the porn industry (not in front of the camera) and he - well, let's just say he was my pot smoking musician buddy back in the day. They are convinced their son is going to grow up, put on a suit and be a corporate accountant.
Fi is adorable and gorgeous.
♥
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