Question.

[postingwhore]

This is something I've been thinking about lately.

Was your socialization gendered in a traditional manner?Looking back, I believe the socialization I received during my formative years was very traditionally male. I was taught to be ambitious and assertive, to expect nothing less than the best, to take leadership whenever necessary, to go for

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[elyndys]

Well, I've never thought my upbringing was biased one way or the other in terms of gender, and consequently I've always been adamant that I, and everyone else, is a *person* first and foremost. And I think the reason why is, neither of my parents conformed to a lot of typical gender stereotypes. My dad hated sport, hated DIY, hated driving, developed an interest in cooking after he took early retirement. My mum was a professional, just like he was, and while she did stay at home to look after me until I was 10, she edited books and studied for her MPhil. Although my mum is actually pretty conservative and a fairly strict Christian, in her wedding vows she didn't promise to "obey" because she thought it was wrong. I always fully expected to go to uni and do whatever I wanted, just like both my parents did - I have no doubt my mum would've thought it was a complete waste if I'd just settled down and started a family without trying to do anything more academic. And hey, I hate kids and have no plans to ever have any, so that suits me fine! XD