"Under the moon a cloud, the moon’s child. / And I, I have turned yellow, withered by love."

[larryhammer]

Short, not at all shameful confession:

We've so far managed to raise a toddler to three thinking that Mickey and Minnie Mouse are the same character, named Mickey, who happens to sometimes dress like a boy and sometimes like a girl.

Said toddler currently prefers Mickey's femme form.

---L.

Subject quote from an anonymous Tartar song, trans. W.S. Merwin.

Comments

[sartorias.livejournal.com]

Heh!

[larryhammer]

It can't last, alas.

[sartorias.livejournal.com]

Nope. First of all, she'll see them together in a scene, and figure out they are two people.

And then, if she's like my daughter, who wore sensible overalls and the like to age four, and played happily with toys that were gender unspecific (tending toward those marketed for boys: her black low riding "Kitt" car, and Mario Brothers), then the first time she sees a horrible red satin flouncy, frilly dress that makes one think of really cheap dives, she will go into hormonal frenzy, kicking and screaming, "I want that!"

[larryhammer]

Tulle and satin isn't taking at the moment, though pink and light frills are definitely in. Tops and dresses with animal designs or trucks work best. Yesterday was a bright yellow Minnie Mickey "Hello Sunshine" shirt, today it's a Monster Truck. Favorite toys at the moment are toy cars/trucks and the doll house.

We give options.

[sartorias.livejournal.com]

An excellent idea!

[steepholm.livejournal.com]

And how do we know that's not true? Smart kid!

[larryhammer]

Aside from, we can see both forms together as separate, er, mice sometimes?

One day someone is going to correct TBD's naming. Until then, though ...

[sovay]

Aside from, we can see both forms together as separate, er, mice sometimes?

*cough* Fight Club *cough*

[janni.livejournal.com]

If Hayley Mills can do it, so can Mickey.

[sovay]

We've so far managed to raise a toddler to three thinking that Mickey and Minnie Mouse are the same character, named Mickey, who happens to sometimes dress like a boy and sometimes like a girl.

Hooray.

[larryhammer]

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[ersatz-read.livejournal.com]

Excellent.

[larryhammer]

!

[oracne.livejournal.com]

You two are child-rearing like a BOSS.

[larryhammer]

We're trying!