![]() I know much of this is attention seeking, but he seems to have moved very quickly from “Girls have cooties” to “Boys are superior to girls/men are superior to women.” All of this makes me uncomfortable ( I’m a woman), but that’s not my main concern. They just laugh and say, “Girls are a particular way in middle school, aren’t they?” or “Oh, Harry,” with an eye-roll. No one corrects him or even counters anything he says. ![]() And he talks down to his mother, criticizing her in front of everyone, in a way that our family dismisses as ribbing but is really disrespectful. Every woman celebrity, of course, is insignificant. He says girls aren’t capable of playing his favorite sport (even though they do, and well!) and that particular girls he knows “will never be any good at” whatever activity they’re interested in. ![]() Lately, when we have family gatherings, he goes on and on about how “sassy” and “annoying” the girls at his school are. My question is about my 13-year-old cousin-in-law “Harry.” We often gather for birthdays and holidays or just because. My husband and I (both 27) are fortunate to have close relationships with our extended family, and they help us a lot with our 2-month-old son. Have a question about kids, parenting, or family life? Submit it here ! Slate Plus members get more Care and Feeding every week.
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