Girls vs. Boys

Today was "pink" day at preschool. Lindy wanted to display as much pink as she could to ensure that she was as girly-girl as possible for her fellow classmates and teacher. On the way to school the wheels in her head started to turn and, with a perplexed look on her face, she posed the following question: "Mom, how are the boys going to do pink day...because they are boys!" I tried to assure her that in spite of preconceived ideas about the color pink, some boys actually do wear that color from time to time. She was not about to buy it. I was then treated to a rather emphatic diatribe about what is and is NOT appropriate for boys. According to Lindy, boys do NOT have long hair. They DO go to work or run in races. They do NOT stay home and take care of babies. They DO shovel snow off of driveways. They do NOT clean houses. Last, but not least they certainly do NOT wear the color pink.

Not only has she joined the 5-year old Fashion Police Force, but is apparently planning on launching her own Committee for Appropriate Male Behavior. Where does she get this?