Monday, May 28, 2012

When Gloria Steinham said the  "we badly need to raise our boys more like we raise our girls" I thought of my uncles Jason Harris and his family. 
Jason Harris Bounty is a professor at San Francisco State's business college.  Jason's wife works as a children's librarian for the San Francisco Public Library.  Together they have two kids, a boy of 14 and girl of 12.
 After having that gender discussion in class, I spoke to Jason and asked him about his parenting style.  He told me that he is a strong feminist as is his wife.  They believe that running a family as a shared role that should not be gender segregated.  He told me "its not easy trying to teach my kids about a peer marriage with the the inevitable stereotypical society of genders"
His belief is that if his kids grows up doing the responsibilities that pertain to both genders, they will gain a greater appreciation for life and people.  He believes that by raising someone in this manner, that he or she will grow up to be a more understanding, holistic person.
An interesting parenting style that I have never thought about but i see his perspective.

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