Questions from the back of the card: Boys

the interesting idea... the start of this project... the conversations to come

I'm a member of Post Crossing, the internet site for postcard exchange. I sent a card to another Post Crosser, Ilona from Germany. She asked that people tell her which magical power they would like to have. Her question really made me think!

In turn, I thought it would be an interesting project to ask people to pose Thought-Provoking Questions. I would do my best to answer with my opinion, and I would encourage others to add theirs.

And, so was born this blog! I hope that it will be the home for many interesting conversations in the year ahead!

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Problem is... I never LIKED pink

Astrid, on this delicious-looking card, explains that these confections, called "beschuit met muisjes" are traditionally made to celebrate the arrival of a baby.

Naturally, girls are celebrated with pink "muisjes" and boys with blue ones. Or is it "natural"?

Astrid's question is "Why is it pink for girls and blue for boys?"

I turned to the clarifier of all things obscure: Cecil Adams of the Straight Dope website. Here's the link:

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2831/was-pink-originally-the-color-for-boys-and-blue-for-girls

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

I am woman, hear me roar!

Well. So much for that "women's lib" thing, eh? The writer of the "disgruntled cat" card asks,

If you would be a man, what job would you like to do?

I guess there's still a sense that some jobs are for little boys and some are for little girls. (sigh) Well, I guess it's true: I couldn't be a sperm donor.