tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010339629775208651.post4124010565526658254..comments2024-03-10T01:30:55.745-08:00Comments on The Critical Mom: The Critical Mom and Puberty, Round TwoThe Critical Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05340482094492988140noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010339629775208651.post-23000681037203895502013-12-17T03:57:01.786-08:002013-12-17T03:57:01.786-08:00Yes, that was my intention. Is that square with y...Yes, that was my intention. Is that square with you, J.A.A.R?The Critical Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05340482094492988140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010339629775208651.post-62699537989318527652013-12-16T17:55:34.577-08:002013-12-16T17:55:34.577-08:00Yes - that's what I read too - that you were c...Yes - that's what I read too - that you were commenting on the teacher's capacity, rather than condemning girls. TobyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010339629775208651.post-9803380749356700412013-12-16T07:06:35.039-08:002013-12-16T07:06:35.039-08:00I think J.A.A.R. means that she believes me to be ...I think J.A.A.R. means that she believes me to be implying that girls are dumber than boys. Moi? Nein, nein, nein! But I've seen groups of girls and I've seen groups of boys. I've seen smart kids and dumb kids of both sexes. I've been teaching a very long time . . . thirty years. What I really meant to say was that this particular teacher is a type that does well with sedate, well-behaved little girls who are disinclined to ask questions, be rude, or generally flaunt a need to rebel. <br />Thank you both for responding, and do write back!The Critical Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05340482094492988140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010339629775208651.post-71045502266505364382013-12-15T16:00:04.149-08:002013-12-15T16:00:04.149-08:00Wait, I missed anything mean spirited - to what is...Wait, I missed anything mean spirited - to what is J.A.A.R. referring please? <br /><br />Toby WatersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010339629775208651.post-17836999875167254542013-12-15T11:22:10.349-08:002013-12-15T11:22:10.349-08:00Just because many girls are, well, girly, and just...Just because many girls are, well, girly, and just because many girls want to please, does not necessarily mean that at least some of these types of girls aren't bright. I'm ok with the judgemental quality of your blog--many blogs are--and I obviously I like the blog enough to read it. I get that you want to support your child, and I get that the teacher didn't understand boys. But..the mean spirited quality of part of this post really, really irked me.<br /><br />from "Just Another Anonymous Reader"<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com