The Gender Police Are an Equal-Opportunity Employer

[the_gneech]

On Friday, lythandra and I were at Barnes & Noble when we happened to overhear a young couple shopping for a present for someone. The man of the couple had picked up a "Build Your Own Darth Vader" kit and said, "This is pretty cool." The woman slapped him on the shoulder and said, "Stop it, she's a girl! Put that down." She then dragged him off to some

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[kylet]

FWIW, my niece's toy collection was equal parts pink dolls and boy's cars.

"my art student"
Wait, what?

[the_gneech]

I have an art student! :) Daughter of one of Laurie's co-workers, and generally awesome kid. :)

-TG

[kylet]

When did this happen? :-D (if you tell me I should know because you've talked about it on Twitter, I will nosebeep you to death at FC!) Rockin!

[the_gneech]

Well, I have talked about it on Twitter, but I wouldn't expect you to know it from that, Mr. I Don't Like Twitter. ;) My memory is that our sessions started last spring sometime, but I forget exactly when. It's basically an hour every two or three weeks as schedule allows.

-TG

[kylet]

Wow, didn't know it had been that long. Awesomesauce!

Wish you lived closer...a high school friend was looking for an art teacher for her daughter, and I am terrrrrible at that sorta thing.

[kyyanno]

You should know, because he's talked about it on twitter
*sits back with a smug grin and a 7,000+ mile safety margin* ;3

[kylet]

I do have the power of the pen, you know!

[kyyanno]

The pen *may* be mightier than the sword, but it's no ICBM :P