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Tuesday, October 30, 2007 12:00 AM

Tonka trucks are made for boys!

The makers of the Rose Petal Cottage are at it again, with an ad campaign about what it means to be a boy. Warning: No laundry is involved.
Catherine Price

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  • Tuesday, October 30, 2007 01:38 PM

    What is so bad if they ARE different

    This all seems not an argument that boys and girls aren't the same, but that the girls and their advocates want more. I think at least that much honesty is required. Because if you really want to hang at the lunch table with your all so fem Lady Boys let us know. Or tell us which one, is supposed to be the man in the relationship.

    I'm not convinced you want absolute equality. I think what you want is a little more choice in who gets to decide who is more equal than whom.

    —Nulla Sallus Read Nulla Sallus's other letters

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