"The women's movement has created the potential for freeing both women and men from gender straitjackets -- myths and preconceptions that encase us in very narrow definitions of what it means to be a male or a female in our society. A wonderful consequence of this gender revolution is the creation of new ways to bring up our children into a generation that is free from gender stereotypes and able to find personal fulfillment. This is equally important for boys and girls, fathers and mothers -- and those significant others who take on those essential nurturing roles. Parenting born of a women's movement can foster healthy and happy young men and women, free from the inhibiting shackles of gender stereotypes, which ultimately limit all of our human potential."

William S. Pollack, Ph.D
Author of Real Boys: Rescuing Our Sons from The Myths of Boyhood
http://www.williampollack.com

William Pollack will be speaking, along with noted author and Harvard professor, Carol Gilligan, November 16 & 17, 1999 at The Family Forum. The subject of their talk will be Girls' Voices, Boys' Voices: How Can We Listen? To register or for more information call 650-696-8780 extension 260.