Hi Everyone!  I look forward to writing some of my ideas down and to reading some of your ideas about gender role development. 

I am a staunch feminist from WAY back, and I think I've always questioned the gender roles that have been created by society.  I used to lean in the direction of completely "nurture," in terms of the roles that we grow up fitting in.  Now, as I've continued my studies, I've observed human behavior more, and I've had children of my own, I see that we definitely come into the world "hard-wired" to behave a certain way about some things.  I think nurture does have a big impact on how we turn out, but I definitely think we are born with a make up that just is what it is. We can have some good discussions about that, I think.  There are differing opinions about this.  I'm open to all!

Even as a child, I think I questioned the roles of "boy/girl" "man/woman," as dictated by our society.  When I was a kid, I wanted to play the drums, and back in the 60s, when things were radically different from what they are today, it wasn't acceptable for me to take drum lessons, as far as my parents were concerned.  I remember them saying that "girls don't play drums."  Well, gosh, I don't remember when I ever was very "girly" anyway, so I don't know why my wanting to do things that were traditionally male activities ever came as a surprise to them.  I played football, basketball, baseball, army, etc. with the boys everyday.  Maybe they were just trying to get me to be a little more feminine, so that I was more "acceptable" in society.  I don't know.  I'm just thinking out loud.

Oh my.  I could SO go on about all this.  I just wanted post a little bit this time, just to get started.  I will continue to write "as the spirit moves me," as my grandmother used to say.  :-)