Brain Fertilizer

Well, Nathan, I also think you exhibt "Male Confidence", too :)

No, really, that's a good list. And seeing as I am more of a female stream of consciousness writer (rather than a poliblogger), I already figured number 5 of "I Do Not Embody Maleness Because."

I do believe that inherent non-sexual gender differences exist, but I also think that our method of parenting influences our children, as well. Our three older girls are very goal-oriented and have already laid plans for being a journalist, a vet, and an entymologist. K is a bit young, but she does take on the characteristics you mention (She wants to marry Daddy when she grows up and to have 13 children-11 girls and 2 boys "because boys tease and get dirty").

I like the balance you exhibit of letting bloggers know about you without crossing the line of privacy for your family.

P.S. Last night I found an archived post (I think it's in April 2003?) on ResurrectionSong where you were once considered a troll- my how things change :)

LOL! Yeah, that was a deliberately assumed role, because Zombyboy was distressed about not having attracted a troll yet. Kevin McGehee took one crack at it, and in another typically-male reaction of competitiveness, of course I had to show that I could do a better "troll". But I don't think anyone ever actually took me seriously...

I don't talk about my family much (other than an occasional picture of my kids and maybe something cute they did), because this is my blog, about me and my opinions. I don't want to invade anyone else's privacy with my writing, if I can help it. Heck, my wife is a very private person, as well, so blogging provides a level of social interaction and chance to be open that I probably wouldn't get otherwise. On the other hand, I do try to keep my full name and other information that might make it easy to find me somewhat confidential (although I have chosen made direct contact in the cases of a number of people...hey, ya gotta take chances in life).
I think Part II, No. 5 comes from being the youngest of 6 kids with 4 older sisters. My brother, raised in the midst of the girls rather than being the baby, still exhibits signs of post-traumatic stress disorder.

There is a general teasing between R and I that if we had had a male after all these females, I would have made him gay (would have expected him to behave like my girls) and he would have killed him (if the son came with an artistic bent from my side-wanting to play woodwind instruments instead of football), and what we wouldn't have done, the girls would've. (All said in complete jocularity, of course).

I have always thought that men who had the blessing of older sisters will at least have an advantage of having some understanding of women over those men who had none.

I had to show that I could do a better "troll". But I don't think anyone ever actually took me seriously..

Um, when you're trying to be a troll, being taken seriously means you're doing something wrong.

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