[blparent] What's up with that?

[Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC Inc)]

Jo Elizabeth. 
If it makes you feel better, there is a Dora book where Dora and her
monkey have to rescue a prince from the moon. My daughter has it and
likes it.  She also likes Cinderella too and Snow White and has made
some very insightful comments on both.   
Personally, I wouldn't worry about the princess thing.  It's not as if
people who bowl have a propencity to wear nasty shoes based on their
bowling experiences. 
There are also some princess themed books that you may like something
like Do Princesses Wear Hiking Boots, as well as a few others. A
children's librarian or someone on the list can probably give you
specific reccos. 
I wouldn't spend too much energy on this issue though. If Sarah does get
into princesses, and the whole damsal in distress, it's not as if that
mentality will cancel out the other messages you send her. 
I'd also suggest if this really bothers you, you can talk to the party
store owner, but I doubt since you spent money there, they will really
care. Princess stuff sells and sells well, otherwise there wouldn't be
so much in stock. 
Happy birthday to Sarah, my daughter's is tomorrow.
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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of Jo Elizabeth Pinto
Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 12:04 AM
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Subject: [blparent] What's up with that?

Hi.  I'm not sure if this has to do with blind parenting, but I was
really surprised today.  I went out to get plates and cups and things
for Sarah's second birthday party, which will be in a week and a half.
I went to a party goods store with a sighted friend.  What surprised me
was that there were tons of great party choices for boys--lots of
colors, lots of characters like Elmo, Sponge Bob, Pooh Bear, Mickey
Mouse.  I chose Thomas the Train because Sarah has gotten to like him
lately, and because the plates and cups and napkins are colorful, so if
I get paper tablecloths and the like, they'll easily match with what we
bought.  But when we cruised down the girls' aisle, it was all
princesses.  Cinderella, Ariel, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White--the whole
crew of helpless damsels--and it was all pink.  What's up with that?
Only one color?  And all princesses?  I was disappointed and kind of
concerned about the message that must be sending to a whole nation full
of impressionable little girls.

Jo Elizabeth

Until lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always
glorify the hunters.--African Proverb
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