From: LouisFors <LouisFors@aol.com>
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Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 09:22:32 EDT
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In a message dated 98-04-20 08:40:05 EDT, Marcy wrote:

> 
>  Our male-dominated, sexist society always pinpoints girls for screaming,
>  crying, throwing tantrums, etc. Yesterday, my highly intelligent, athletic,
>  tall and gorgeous 4 3/4 yr old son spent 4 hours on hike with his (current)
>  best friend.  When I went to bring my son home for dinner, he began
>  screaming and crying, declaring he hates me, won't come in the house, won't
>  eat dinner, etc.  I did not take this seriously since it's a common
>  occurance with children of this age and I knew he was just upset about
>  leaving his friend.  When the boys are on the playground running around and
>  chasing each other, they scream--a  lot.  The girls do it too.  
>  
Marcy:

Right on!   I've just written a note to Mike, before coming to your note,
observing some of the same phenomena.  My oldest grandson (I came to
grandpappahood late) is 1/4 of a year older than your son.  And he screams and
cries for reasons that only his mother, father, and I can guess at.  But it's
not troublesome.  Alas, there are no girls among the younger set in my family.

Louis