What are little girls made of?
Sugar and spice
and everything nice,
That’s what little girls are made of.
April is National Poetry Month.
I grew up hearing this poem. Little girls are made of sugar and spice and everything nice and little boys were made of frogs and snails and puppy dog tails. I wasn't much of a play-with-dolls girl. I wanted to be outside climbing trees, playing in mud, riding my bike, playing tag until I was sweaty, not inside playing with dolls. To this day I'm still that kid who loves to ride her bike and get dirt underneath her fingernails and all that other stuff.
That is true ... yet I have also met a small minority made from pure poison ...
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DeleteGender stereotypes are instilled in us, and shape - unfairly - how we value and treat others. You are strong, you are powerful,
ReplyDeleteYou are so kind.
DeleteI remember hearing that poem too! It certainly didn't stop me from climbing trees or riding my bike around town. However, my sisters and I did enjoy visiting my grandmothers attic and putting on old clothes we found there.
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