I always thought babies were born as blank slates and the parents molded and taught them gender roles, etc.
I had two boys. We didn't allow guns in the house. We didn't talk about them, just basically ignored their existence. The first time the oldest got some Lego blocks, he built a gun! We had plenty of toys and dolls etc, and he always went for the cars and traditionally "male" toys. We didn't encourage it, he wasn't in childcare, he was just "like that."
My best friend had two girls, the same ages. The wanted to do the girly things when they came over.
We moved away and had two girls. Meanwhile my friend had some boys. She later called and apologized for all the things she had said about my parenting. I was amazed at how different and easier girls were.
I have always been a women's libbist, and have a degree in chemistry. But I had to admit I was wrong about the blank slate idea.
My second son did have a period when his sister was born when he was inseparable from his baby doll, that he dragged around by the leg.He refused to put clothes on it, so I had to crochet a little dress directly onto the doll because I didn't like her being naked all the time.
And my older daughter insisted on climbing trees and couldn't STAND dolls. She is like me, not a girly girl at all. But the older one now has a degree in linguistics and is choosing to stay at home and raise children while her husband works. They hope to get a big horsefarm someday and work together doing tourist rides in Alaska.
Despite my women's libbist tendencies, I have LOVED being a mom and my kids are wonderful, so I must have done something right. My brother-in-law stayed home with the kids while my sister worked, and that worked for them.
The bottom line is that boys and girls ARE overall wired differently, but there is some overlap. There will always be traditionally female and male roles, but also with some overlap. The one thing we can do to really screw up society is to have quotas. The best thing to do is to encourage each person to follow their heart.
Sport is very important in our life. The general belief is that a person who goes in for sports can’t be weak and ill. Physically inactive people get old earlier that those, who find time for sport activity. And of course good health is better than good medicine.
People all over the world are fond of sports and games. In our country sport is being widely popularized as well. The most popular kinds of sport are football, volleyball, basketball, tennis, figure-skating, aerobics, ping-pong and swimming. A lot of people are fond of jogging. In schools and colleges sport is a compulsory subject. Many young people attend sport sections. Some of them dream to become professional sportsmen.
As for me, I can’t imagine my life without sport. In summer I go jogging every morning and when I have free time I attend swimming pool. In winter I like to skate with my friends. It’s fun. Also I’m fond of aerobics. First of all aerobics helps to keep myself fit. It also attracts me because it resembles dancing.
In conclusion I’d like to say that I’m absolutely sure that doing sports is the best way to keep fit. Sport makes our bodies strong, it prevents us from getting too fat, and makes us more self-organized and better disciplined.
Перевод:
Спорт очень важен в нашей жизни. Считается, что человек, который занимается спортом, не может быть слабым и больным. Люди, которые ведут малоподвижный образ жизни, стареют раньше, чем те, которые находят время для спорта. И конечно, крепкое здоровье лучше, чем хорошее лекарство.
Люди всего мира любят спорт и игры. В нашей стране, спорт тоже широко распространен. Наиболее популярные виды спорта – это футбол, волейбол, баскетбол, теннис, фигурное катание, аэробика, пинг-понг и плавание. Много людей любят бег трусцой. В школах и колледжах спорт – обязательный предмет. Многие подростки посещают спортивные секции. Некоторые из них мечтают стать профессиональными спортсменами.
Что касается меня, я не могу представить свою жизнь без спорта. Каждое утро летом я бегаю трусцой, и когда у меня есть время, я посещаю бассейн. Зимой я люблю кататься на коньках со своими друзьями. Это весело. Также я люблю заниматься аэробикой. Прежде всего, аэробика мне быть в форме. Я выбрала аэробику еще и потому, что она похожа на танец.
В заключении, хотела бы сказать, что я абсолютно уверена, что занятия спортом – это лучший поддержания себя в форме. Спорт делает наше тело сильным, препятствует ожирению, и делает нас более организованными и дисциплинированными.
(Я написала немного развернуто, чтобы было понятнее, если надо, убери лишние предложения)
