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erent researchers report different results in their studies for example a study conducted among children at school shows that they are very sensitive to gender language and division with children exposed to gender divisions more likely to present gender stereotypes such as that only girls should play with baby dolls 10 other studies show that believing in stereotypes undermines girls performance in maths 11 interestingly enough it seems that not all verbal abilities in toddlers are gender determined a study conducted among 80 families in two small cities in kansas revealed no gender differences in verbal interactions among toddlers 12 and finally a study conducted in the us between more than 450 children of different backgrounds socio economic status gender and race found that young children think that certain attitudes or inclinations such as playing football or playing with dolls are innate to boys or girls 13 these are just a couple of examples to illustrate how understanding of male and female brain differences is still very controversial and far from conclusive as barnett and rivers put it baron cohen s work on empathy is a distressing example of sweeping generalization based on almost no credible data he doesn t bother to ask whether women s empathy is a product of their brain structures or more likely of the fact that society assigns them the job of caring for others 14 supporting the lack of scientific conclusive evidence on brain gender difference theories deena skolnik weisberg affirms remember that neuroscience as a method for studying the mind is still in its infancy we should remember that it has this promise and give it the time it needs to achieve its potential without making too much of it in the meantime 15 accordingly fine tries to alert us to the danger of elevating speculation to the status of fact once in the public domain these supposed facts about male and female brains become part of the culture they reinforce and legitimate the gender stereotypes that interact with our minds helping to create the very gender inequalities that the neuroscientific claims seek to explain 16 taking this warning seriously into account requires analysis of how literature on social science has been exposed to and influenced by popular science taking for granted certain assumptions that are still debatable in the scientific community natalia 1 baron cohen s 2003 the essential difference men women and the extreme male brain allen lane london 2 fine cordelia 2010 delusions of gender the real science behind sex differences icon books london 3 becker jill b berkley karen j geary nori hampson elizabeth herman james p young elizabeth eds 2008 sex differences in the brain from genes to behaviour oxford university press new york 4 goldstein jm 2006 sex hormones and affective arousal circuitry dysfunction in schizophrenia hormones and behaviour vol 50 issue 4 pp 612 22 5 for more information see dr anne moir s webpage at http www brainsexmatters com learn php accessed 2 nd january 2012 6 see should boys be treated differently at school 2011 at http www educationmatters ie 2011 01 28 should boys be treated differently in school accessed 2 nd january 2012 7 baron cohen s op cit p 1 8 baron cohen s 2010 it s not sexist to accept that biology affects behaviour the guardian http www guardian co uk commentisfree 2010 may 03 biology sexist gender stereotypes accessed 2 nd january 2012 9 ibid 10 hilliard lacey j liben lynn s 2010 differing levels of gender salience in preschool classrooms effects on children s gender attitudes and intergroup bias child development vol 81 no 6 pp 178 1798 11 beilock silan l gunderson elizabeth a ramirez gerardo levine susan c 2010 female teachers math anxiety affects girls math achievements proceedings of the national academy of science of the united states of america vol 107 no 5 pp 1860 1863 12 lindsey eric w cremeens penny r caldera yvonne m 2010 gender differences in mother toddler and father toddler verbal initiations and responses during a caregiving and play context sex roles vol 63 no 5 pp 399 411 13 taylor marianne g rhodes marjorie gelman susan a 2009 boys will be boys cows will be cows children s essentialist reasoning about gender categories and animal species child development vol 80 no 2 pp 461 481 14 barnett rosalind c rivers caryl 2005 biology destiny and bad science dissent vol 52 no 3 p 70 15 weisberg d s 2008 caveat lector the presentation of neuroscience information in the popular media science review of mental health practice vol 6 no 1 p 56 quoted in fine cordelia 2010 delusions of gender the real science behind sex differences icon books london p 154 16 fine cordelia op cit p 186 see also barnett rosalind rivers caryl 2011 the truth about girls and boys challenging toxic stereotypes about our children columbia university press new york 2 comments posted in gender uncategorized tagged cordelia fine determinism simon baron cohen still around posted on july 22 2012 2 comments yes still around and trying to find some time to get back to blogging in the meantime these are the things i would like to write about why me different levels of tiredness when baby and toddler refuse to sleep and you need to find the courage to keep on going the whole day an article from anne marie slaughter on why women still can t have it all many women of my generation have found themselves in the prime of their careers saying no to opportunities they once would have jumped at and hoping those chances come around again later many others who have decided to step back for a while taking on consultant positions or part time work that lets them spend more time with their children or aging parents are worrying about how long they can stay out before they lose the competitive edge they worked so hard to acquire given the way our work culture is oriented today i recommend establishing yourself in your career first but still trying to have kids before you are 35 or else freeze your eggs whether you are married or not you may well be a more mature and less frustrated parent in your 30s or 40s you are also more likely to have found a lasting life partner but the truth is neither sequence is optimal and both involve trade offs that men do not have to make you should be able to have a family if you want one however and whenever your life circumstances allow and still have the career you desire if more women could strike this balance more women would reach leadership positions and if more women were in leadership positions they could make it easier for more women to stay in the workforce the rest of this essay details how commenting on two fantastic blogs i ve found mama nervosa and first the egg i like mothering as meditation practice from first the egg and also this from zanna yardas i was a serious meditation practitioner before kids and i wasn t going to let the having of kids get in the way of this precious link to self awareness and sanity but how where when like most mothers it was quite natural for me to just sit with my baby while we gazed into each other s eyes but i yearned for more connection and less mentation then i remembered the famous zen saying before enlightenment chop wood and carry water after enlightenment chop wood and carry water so nursing could be become a time a place and a way to meditate infusing this natural expression of mother infant bonding with the practice of watching the breath would ultimately serve to heighten my awareness and tune me into to my baby rather than to zone off or complete a bunch of mental lists that could wait as you can guess i spend a lot of time thinking on how to find the time to meditate instead of just being present in the moment currently in bilbao enjoying the sun the company of my family and adapting to the fact that people don t respect a queue don t drink coffee while walking and never arrive on time natalia 2 comments posted in feminist mothering meditation uncategorized tagged articles blogs naming things keep it simple when it comes to toddlers posted on june 13 2012 leave a comment e was hungry he had a whole plate of broccoli and still wanted to eat more so i asked him kindly what do you want yogurt or fruit i suppose to do this because emotional responsible parents that care about their toddlers needs always allow them to choose if it s possible and my emotional responsible son says i want fruit here we go i m allowing him to choose how smart and loving parent i am me ok maitia basque word for dear do you want banana or apple e no i want fruit me maitia banana and apple are fruits which one do you want e i want fruit now he sounds angry and puzzled me but banana and apple are fruits like strawberries or oranges e nooooooo i want fruit fruit fruit screaming the house down in a tantrum 9 on richter scale me sh t natalia leave a comment posted in toddlers tagged naming simple lactancia prolongada y guerra de mamas posted on may 17 2012 leave a comment hace ya unos días que the time sacó en su portada la foto de una madre amamantando a un niño de 3 años la cuestión en principio no debería ser algo que causara tanto revuelo pero no ha sido así podemos decir que todavía hay mucha gente que se escandaliza ante la lactancia prolongada que la considera una locura e insana para el niño pero la verdad es que la portada de esta revista nos hace un flaco favor a las que sí hemos amamantado hasta pasados el año cuando la vi me sentí ofendida y no sólo porque la chica es guapísima delgadísima y no tiene ojeras y yo estoy hecha un asco sino porque la foto y el título estaban diseñados para polemizar entre mamas amamantar es una decisión privada y personal y no se es más o menos madre en función de los años o meses en los que has dado pecho a veces quieres y no puedes y otras puedes pero no quieres y aunque estoy en favor de la lactancia y de que no se nos vendan historias que no son tipo la leche materna es más ligera y menos nutritiva y a partir del tercer mes hay que dar biberón complementario lo cierto es que no me gusta que a las mujeres se nos quiera enfrentar en estas cuestiones quién soy yo para decidir y ponerme en la piel de la madre que no quiere amamantar qué razones qué sentimientos qué vida es la que tengo juzgar la de la madre o la de la madre de la madre que nunca amamantó o la del pediatra que le dice que no tiene suficiente leche o la de las revistas que nos empujan a recuperar nuestro peso y figura a los tres meses de dar a luz además la imagen esta sexualizada a límites insospechados el niño subido en una silla como si quisiera ser mayor mirando a la cámara y ella en actitud ligeramente sexy en fin yo en mi vida he dado teta a mi hijo así siempre le he tomado en brazos o a lo mejor tumbada en la cama pero la imagen no refleja lo que es amamantar a un niño pasado el año así que de nuevo la representación del cuerpo de las mujeres es utilizado para provocar debate y enfrentamientos no para un mayor conocimiento del tema al sexualizar la imagen se permite que la gente opine desde el lugar de lo indecente que es dar de mamar a un niño que parece mayor provoca reacción adversa en los varones que ven a una mujer atractiva que deja acaparar su sexualidad por un niño pequeño y les quita a ellos el lugar a las mamas que decidieron no amamantar les da argumentos para convencerlas de que es una cosa de hippies y a las que hemos amamantado largo tiempo nos pone de los nervios un retrato de este tipo que sirve para polemizar si es mi teta y es mi hijo a quién le importa cuánto tiempo de mamar es una cuestión privada que la decide la madre y en la que se busca en consenso con la pareja qué opináis natalia leave a comment posted in breastfeeding new arrivals at maternalselves posted on march 9 2012 6 comments long time since we wrote the last post here we want to share with you that lucila s son and my daughter were born in january with just one day of difference pretty easy but intense labours lucila s at home mine at hospital our lives are a bit hectic at this moment we would like to share a lot of things with you but we need to wait a bit until we all settle down in this new and exciting life lucila and natalia 6 comments posted in uncategorized things i have been reading online posted on october 19 2011 leave a comment i am trying to write a short review on new materialistic approaches in geography and the politics of feeding and as such have been reading a few articles on this which as it happens seems to be a hot debate at the moment blue milk on the ways the message of breastfeeding is conveyed i love that it particularly pins down the difficulties i find in the notion of choice individualism and patricarchy a guest post in phd in parenting on the debate generated recently on breastfeeding in public and then something that relates to one of my daily struggles at the moment to do list vs being present with your child since i am mostly a full time mom i have to do things with r around i have always cooked and done some cleaning and ordering with her but now it is also phonecall fixing stuff in the house clothes shopping mainly for her and so on we have recently moved houses and the house needs work and i am in full nesting mode so i want to do loads of things before the baby comes so i find that i am itching to do things to feel i have done productive things and sometimes this means i see parenting as a chore more than something enjoyable and on times like that there is inevitably trouble fights and bad feelings this post by sew liberated on chucking the to do list really hit the spot for me hope you enjoy these lucila leave a comment posted in breastfeeding choice feminist mothering links productivity so what do you do posted on october 17 2011 2 comments so what do you do i am a mum conversation killer well it could be a starter depending on who you talk to but mostly a killer at the moment i am not doing any waged work i am trying to write articles from my phd research but nobody is paying me to do so i went to a conference recently but that s about it the rest of the time i manage the house and i am with r since last week she is doing 3 30 hours at the montessori for the last two and a half weeks she was settling in which meant she was going one hour and then extending it slowly by 15 minutes and i was staying there waiting for her so it has only been a few days that i have had my three hours and sometimes it is even less if i take her in the mornings luckily my partner has agreed to take her but we are still working it out so yes mostly full time mom we moved recently so i am meeting people here and they ask as anybody would so what do you do and i am struggling here i feel the need to explain that i just finished my phd that i have done a little bit of consultancy since but that at the moment i am a mum but it does not seem enough to be a mum i think that is quite crap to be honest i feel like the waiters who shout at you that really they are ac...
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