The Patriarchy Is Insidious That Way

[pantryslut]

Strange things I have learned today: there is no configuration of "carbon-based" vs. "silicon-based" as add-ons to the standard gendered restroom signs that does not subtly recapitulate problematic tropes about the nature of men vs. women.

(not to mention the equally subtle one about triangles vs. circles, which my daughters have recently brought to my attention due to Simone's repeated desire to "go to the triangle room.")

Comments

[thette.livejournal.com]

I don't think I've seen triangles and circles. Triangles pointing up and down, I've seen at least a few times.

[touchyphiliac.livejournal.com]

Nor even the words "stand up" vs. "sit down," though I like those options.

[sparkymonster.livejournal.com]

Huh. Good point. Though I really like the idea of going to the triangle room.

[trinker.livejournal.com]

Carbon silicon do what?

I can't even begin to parse that as anything but "these divisions are silly, go whereever you want to". What is it *supposed* to be...? (This is my confuuuuuuuused frowny face.)

[abostick59.livejournal.com]

Some wag appended an "E" to "Silicon(e)-based," unfolding yet another problematic dimension to the recapitulation of problematic tropes. (This was mitigated a bit by "Silicone-based" being on the traditionally-male restroom.)

And, as I noted on Twitter, once again energy beings have been disappeared and ignored. Plasmafail strikes again.

[tinyrevolution.livejournal.com]

http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2010/09/02/guest-post-go-where-sex-gender-and-toilets/

[sparkymonster.livejournal.com]

psst. Random link drop for your daughter's hair. The site is geared a little older but your household may find it useful.
http://tweenyhair.blogspot.com/