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05.31.08, 09:04 AM General Topics
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Recently bought "Free To Bo You And me" for the dd of a woman who is the friend of a friend. Mom went ballistic for trying to indoctrinate her dd. Am I missing something ? Don't you have great memories of FTBYAM ? Isn't it great to teach your dd she can grow up to be anything she wants to be (except a daddy ?) Huh ? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 05.31.08, 09:04 AM Flag
 

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what did she say? Yes, I used to love it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.31.08, 09:08 AM Flag
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She was angry and said that my political beliefs are mine (I'm a pretty vocal dem) and hers are hers and that it was inappropriate to politicize the birthday gift... I was sort of dumbfounded and told her she misunderstood my intent totally, but she was free to return it... I must say i was so confused I just got off the call... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.31.08, 09:11 AM Flag
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She called you to complain? And this wasnt even a friend of yours? Why did you get a gift anyway? She sounds like a nut. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.31.08, 09:12 AM Flag
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I've met her before and we stopped by the house where her dd was having her party with my girlfriend. I just thought it was a nice thing to do as I remember it being so great. I still know the whole thing word for word. I still haven't told my girlfriend about the call, but I'm sure she's heard from the other woman... Now I feel badly for her kid ! makes me want to sign the house up to receive Ms. magazine and join Emily's List in their name ! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.31.08, 09:14 AM Flag
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You just lost me with Ms. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.31.08, 09:15 AM Flag
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NO.... Come back... It was a joke ! Don't leave it like this... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.31.08, 09:19 AM Flag
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I didnt say that. I have no idea what Emily's list is though. I know you didnt mean anything by the cd. As I said I loved it too and I am far from a true feminist. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.31.08, 09:25 AM Flag
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Emily's list is an org that works to get women elected to public office [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.31.08, 09:28 AM Flag
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How was this a political gift? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.31.08, 09:25 AM Flag
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She said i was obviously "sending a message"... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.31.08, 09:27 AM Flag
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What message is she inferring you are sending? She's a crazy woman. You should talk to your friend about it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.31.08, 09:28 AM Flag
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I think my friend and I will have a laugh over it... What else can you do ? Maybe she tells her daughter that she can't grow up to be what she wants and that it is not OK to cry or to be the fastest runner or see the world instead of marry or whatever else is in FTB... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.31.08, 09:30 AM Flag
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lol, what a freak. I'd send her something that would really send a message, like a junior stripper pole [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.31.08, 11:22 AM Flag
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What years was this huge, because I'm 42 and don't recall it at all. I guess my mom or circle of friends were unaware of it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.31.08, 09:10 AM Flag
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or: I am 37. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.31.08, 09:11 AM Flag
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My SIL is 36 - that thing is her bible of all childhood references- and she's a strong one- and family breadwinner- it really resonated with her. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.31.08, 09:34 AM Flag
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I'm 40... Do you know it ? it is Marlo Thomas and lots of others and was created at about the time of the E.R.A., but the messages in the songs and silly poems are gerat... about confidence and valuing yourself and such... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.31.08, 09:12 AM Flag
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I know it was Marlo Thomas, I should check it out now for my dd. Was it considered edgy or political when it came out? I lived in a very Republican neighborhood as are my parents. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.31.08, 09:23 AM Flag
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I don't know what was said then, but my parents were pretty Pro-Woman (dad an OB, mom an adoption attorney) and every woman I knew in college knew it and we made references to it at times... It's certainly not political for the times we are in now ! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.31.08, 09:25 AM Flag
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but it was back then- HUGELY feminist [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.31.08, 09:35 AM Flag
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Do you think it's still political ? Should I not give it as a gift for fear of offending ? I live in a very very red state ! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.31.08, 09:37 AM Flag
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np below. I think some people will see it that way. You probably want to be careful about who you give it to. Seems silly but there it is [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.31.08, 09:38 AM Flag
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Actually, I sometimes don't mind offending... come to think of it... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.31.08, 09:39 AM Flag
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or: we can hang :) - I can see it rubbing people the wrong way - especially ones with conservative rep. upbringing. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.31.08, 09:40 AM Flag
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maybe those people just need to be rubbed a bit more... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.31.08, 09:47 AM Flag
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np it was kind of political at the time - very much in the vein of our bodies ourselves etc. Sounds like the friend totally overreacted but I can understand where it came from. She probably never heard the songs but just heard about it. Harmless IMHO [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.31.08, 09:37 AM Flag
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I'mm 44 and remember it well. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.31.08, 10:12 AM Flag
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she things you're trying to turn her dd gay, I guess. It has a lot of gender-neatral messages. Guess she can't handle that. I loved it, too, fwiw. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.31.08, 10:07 AM Flag
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thinks I'm trying to turn dd into a lesbian ?! Seriously ?! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.31.08, 10:27 AM Flag
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you never know...she seems like she severly overreacted. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.31.08, 10:30 AM Flag
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anyone in today's day and age that finds the messages of FTBYAM political in living in the 1950s and not someone I would want to have anything to do with -- I wonder how your friend can be friends with her. I mean, who, in the 21st century, thinks telling girls that they can have jobs, telling boys it's ok to cry, telling everyone they can't judge a book by it's cover, is political, is a NUT [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.31.08, 11:10 AM Flag
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that is kind of a weird gift to give some random person's kid. if you know the mom loves it, then I could see it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.31.08, 11:39 AM Flag
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Weird ? I think it's a cool thing... music and a book and good messages... weird ? not to me... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 10:26 AM Flag
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I think the mom's a freak. FTBYAM is the greatest. Laugh it off. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.31.08, 11:54 AM Flag
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