May 30, 2002

  • Natasha - We have to talk - seriously, girl.  I've been reading the Camille Paglia book - Sexual Personae (Review due a week from today.)  Oh, my, this woman never met a cigar that was just a cigar!


    It's Thursday - Where did the week go?  I have the Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde review open for comments (please check the reviews section to the lower left.)  I'm knee deep in laundry in spite of the fact that I just did a boat load of it day before yesterday.  What's up with this little boy who changes clothes three and four times a day?


    I don't know what I'm going to do with Tucker.  He worries me.  I keep my toenails painted in the summer.  Bright red.  I think they look better in my sandals with paint on them.  Tucker has been admiring my toes.  A lot.  This morning he wanted me to paint his toenails.  I don't think I'm ready to explain that one yet.  Tim would probably survive the shock.  But we are taking the kids to see their grandparents next Monday, and I don't think that Pappa Joe is ready for his little macho man to waltz through the door wearing Soho Rose on his toes.


    This whole gender thing is really bothering me lately.  How do you raise boys in this day and age to be fully human without exposing them to ridicule?  I want to buy dolls for the boys.  They have been playing house lately.  Michael plays the traditional father - off to work everyday with a briefcase.  Tucker has gone for the more contemporary version of Dad.  He follows the Dad from the PBS show Authur.  He's a caterer and stays home baking all day.  I love watching them and occassionally they invite me to play along.  I don't think it would hurt them to have their own family of dolls they could boss around and use for role play. 


    I have dolls.  That's all the SIMS are - dolls on computer.  Maybe that's the ticket.  I could let them play SIMS.  -  But that would mean giving them compute time . . . Nah, I'd rather buy them a couple sets of Little People Families - and let them have at it.


    I haven't written anything about my Sims lately.  That's not because I haven't been playing.  The Simdilius family is at a critical crossroads.  Roberto has found gainful employment as a medical technician.  Natasha has been working steadily with the police as a psychic.  She has located criminals and lost children, but she's begun to get restless.  She's thought of having a baby, but she isn't sure she wants to be tied down.  For certain, her job isn't challenging her the way she needs to be challenged in order to feel fulfilled.  Being a psychic is like making a living having blue eyes as far as she's concerned.  There's nothing to it but just being herself. 


    What kind of career path would really suit her?  I'm puzzling over this.  I'll start having her read the want ads and see if anything appeals to her.  I'm a little disappointed that Maxis hasn't introduced expanded career options since the livin large expansion pack - that was about $100 of expansions ago.  Seems like they could add SOMETHING new. 


    Little Terri Verrette is now a Senator.  And Little Tim Verrette is an International Spy.  Little Fugitive is a movie star and her husband is the chief of police.  Little Maureen, a teacher, just broke up with her boyfriend.  Little Wormy is a scientist guy and isn't much fun at parties.  Mary is a Weathergirl on the 6:00 news and her husband is an astronaut.  Their daughter is just a party girl and is causing her parents to lose sleep.


    No, not all my characters are also people on Xanga.  But in my first neighborhood, I put in my friends and family and they are gradually all coming to Xanga as well.  I love my SIMS module.  if they irritate me in real life, I can just let their spouse/significant other buy a voodoo doll and torture their little Sim-Self.    Okay, no one in my game currently has a voodoo doll in the house, but I like to think that the option is there.


    I just don't think that playing dolls would hurt the boys, unless the neighbors found out . . . (If you haven't heard about my neighbors - you HAVE to check out my husband's site today.)

Comments (19)

  • I know, I know!  I told you it was a little over the top, and you just kinda had to laugh at times, but it's interesting, isn't it?  She's very Freudian/Aristotle--seeking that sexual Prime Mover.

    Good lord, don't let Ms. Simdilius have a baby outta boredom, please.  Worse than purchasing a puppy because his fur is soft.

    And I say paint his toenails clear.  See if that satisfies him.  If not?  Hm. Paint those piggies red, baby.  Then remove it before the trip, lol.  My mom had to break down and buy my nephew a Barbie--he wanted it pretty badly.  For a five year old boy?  Yeah, she's a lil worried, because my brother never wanted Barbies.  But I think they prefer for him to be happy, and are hoping he'll grow out of it.  (Famous last words, eh? )

  • If you buy dolls for the boys, then you can only be somewhat upset if they "play" with them "differently" than girls do. *insert images of mind ramblings of boys at play with weapons.*  At some point the testosterone will kick in.  They have God given characteristics that are suppose to be "manlike," otherwise live is much more difficult.

  • We bought our son one of those realistic newborn dolls when he was six when we were expecting our daugher.  I thought it would help him learn how to hold a baby and how to be gentle and loving.  That lasted for a few days until I found him swinging the doll in the air lasso style by her foot!  Okay, time to put baby away!  He WAS loving and gentle when the REAL baby arrived though!

    I see nothing wrong with boys playing with dolls.  Don't Dads start out as little boys?   Being loving and caring are human characteristics, not female characteristics.  Teaching boys to be loving and caring is important. 

    I'm not sure what red toenails might teach a boy, however.  I'd have to draw the line on red tosies.  I'd refer my son to his Dad if he wanted red toenails.  "Does Daddy have red toenails?"  (And thank heavens, he doesn't!).

  • I had GI Joe guys and they were pretty much dolls...

  • My kid had those Little People sets.  They were great!

    I spend more time downloading cool stuff for my Sims than actually playing, I think.  And when my nerves are shot - I build.  Houses, downtown restaurants and nightclubs, vacation spots, etc etc.  For some reason the activity of building stuff in the Sims settles my nerves better than a tranquilizer!

  • LOL..  Now I gotta read the book.. lol.. Sims??  I cheat, mine are millionaires..  No worries about work, and I let child services take my kid!  lol..  It cried too much.      paint your boys toes... no harm done...  Dolls?  Does he have girl cousins or friends to play with?  I jsut sent my son over to play with my niece when he wanted little dolls, then when my daughter was born, he wanted a barbie.  A few months later, barbie had short hair and a tattoo..

  • Oh I have got to see your Sims set up!! I do have to admit that in Zoo Tycoon and Rollercoaster Tycoon I have animals or rides named after xangans LOL and no, Ima not telling who is what!! I think it is fine for a boy to play with dolls - just make sure he keeps their danties on

  • I just stopped by to check out your site & am very impressed w/ the way your convey your thoughts. I love the "scrubbing Playdough out of the carpet." I had to laugh!

    I'm subbing, too! LOLOL!

    Faith

  • hey now... I plyed with GI joes while a kid. They rule! And look how I turned out!!!!!

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    Sail on... sail on!!!

  • love your site!

  • AAwww ...... don't paint his toenails!  Paint Tim's instead!

  • So buy them GI Joes as well as a couple knock-off Barbies. That's a well-balanced model of the real world, isn't it?

  • None of my 4 have been very interested in dolls (other than the precious Baby Lela and she's not really a doll if you ask my almost 21 year old daughter). Stuffed animals, sure (including those awful Care Bears), Star Wars and He-Man figures, yep, even a stable full of My Little Ponies (that my 8 1/2 and 5 yo sons adore) - but not dolls. You should have been at my youngest one's preschool last week when all the boys (including my 3rd grader) were painting their nails with the washable nail polish, then adding fine glitter. They looked lovely!

  • This was just a A+ post all the way around!!

  • I use the voodoo dolls in real life instead of letting the lil' Sims do it... much more satisfying that way.

  • LOL - I can just see those little red toes.

  • Ugh.
    Just don't paint his toenails then let him watch the Rocky Horror Picture Show - I'm not ready for the full transformation.
    You've more blog-length comments on this post than I've seen in a while! Great post.

  • Show him how Dad doesn't paint his toenails (or does he?).

    God Bless - Dale

  • LMAO. I remember when Andrew was 2 - my sisters bought him a 'My Buddy' doll. It was cute, and I don't think it messed him up (no, othr things would do that later on). I still don't have the patience for much gaming - it's a lot more fun to compete at some game AGAINST someone (which reminds me - you are more than a little competitive yourself!)

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