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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