Over there ----------------> at Burghbaby I was reminded, and ever so eloquently I might add, about something I wanted to talk about. Feminism. Although not the type of feminism where we should start picketing the white house just yet. The type I am referring to is, what I like to so ever lovingly call, Femtoofoofooboyism.
Got that?
The definition of femtoofoofooboyism is as follows (and believe me, you will never find this in no stinkin' Wikipedia): the art of the male species getting in touch with their feminine side by playing with socially accepted "girl" objects. Does that clear things up for you?
If not, then read on. Said "boy" enjoys the occasional doll play. At times, you may find him pushing a baby in the swing, feeding baby in the highchair, or taking baby for a walk in the stroller. Other days you will catch a glimpse of him burping baby and patting precious baby on the back as he hoists her up on his shoulder.
All this seems well and good, and perfectly normal according to the definition of femtoofoofooboyism.
But, when you throw a curve ball in there, everything that seemed "normal" goes out the window.
Take for instance sleeping with said baby. Now sleeping you think is perfectly normal, right? But how about sleeping with two babies...or three....cause that is what we have going on here. Big pimpin'? Maybe?
Now that we got that all cleared up....does your boy fall under the femtoofoofooboyism or is it just mine...which is fine....but I would like to know now.....so I can prepare for when the kid wants to take tap lessons and wear a tutu. Or, at the very least, prepare his father.





PLAY with, not PLACE with. Dammit.
Posted by: Burgh Baby | 22 May 2008 at 12:31 PM
I strongly support a femtoofoofooboyism stance. Boys who place with and sleep with dolls are bound to have some good parenting skills (unless we're talking about Barbie dolls--that would be a whole other thing).
Posted by: Burgh Baby | 22 May 2008 at 12:31 PM