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"Oh no, Mommy," the girl responded. "Only boys can be president."... [View all]
Gavin Newsom is a politician; his wife Jennifer Siebel Newsom is a filmmaker ("Miss Representation."
Interesting piece on their children and gender stereotyping.
http://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/The-Newsoms-combat-gender-stereotyping-5094897.
When Montana was born in September 2009, Siebel Newsom said, presents poured in - all of them "pink" and girlie.
The 2011 birth of their son, Hunter, drew a dramatically different reaction. The couple received congratulatory letters and phone calls from leading political figures, and the presents included more than a few "White House" references and "Future President" T-shirts, Siebel Newsom said.
In July 2013, a third child - daughter Brooklyn - was born.
"Lots of gifts of pink," Siebel Newsom said. But "no letters, no silver cups ... and no "Future President" shirts."
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