Reply #294: That is the way I was raised. [View All]

I always got a mixture of toys and chose the ones I preferred. Between the Barbie dolls and the Tonka truck, I loved the Tonka truck much better. Later, I discovered that the Barbie doll's legs were bendable, so I stuffed her into the truck and "drove" her to the "ball games" that I made up. Coincidentally, my cousin (male) came over one day and played with dolls much of the time while he was here, because he liked them better. One day he broke the Barbie's legs and I was slightly upset. Later, I looked at how she was made. I was fascinated to learn that her bendable knees were made bendable by a simple rubber band attached to the plastic with a bobbin for the rubber band to glide just so. I just turned the experience into a learning experience. The Tonka truck was unscathed. I protected it like it was a real Jaguar or something.

Later, I still played tomboyish type games and my cousin went on West Point and joined the US Army. So, push comes to shove, we both were offered both sets of toys and chose the opposite's toys. He's straight and I am one woman who loves women. I firmly believe that if I had only been given "female" toys, I would still be a lesbian today. I would have been bored rather quickly as a child with only the "female" toys, simply because I wasn't that interested in them. I honestly do not think it would have mattered either way. That just proves even more of what you are saying is correct.