On Christmas Eve, the Planned Parenthood Action Facebook page proclaimed “Bravo President Obama!” and linked to the leftist website Addicting Info, and the blog post headlined “When Asked To Sort ‘Girls’ And ‘Boys’ Gifts, Obama Destroys Toy Gender Stereotypes.”
At a photo op distributing Toys for Tots with Mrs. Obama, the president made the progressive hearts go pitter-patter by putting sporting items in the girls’ bin. There were no reports about throwing some Bratz dolls in the boy box, but the newspapers were also thrilled:
The Washington Post: "If there’s any year to defy gender norms, it’s 2014."
The Chicago Tribune: "And just like that, the president gamely knocks down our ridiculous notions of gendered playthings, and offers a handy blueprint for anyone who catches heat for playing with a toy marketed at the other sex....Well-played, Mr. President."
The Boston Globe: "Obama used an annual event to make a point about gender issues again last week when he took questions only from female reporters during his year-end press conference."
"Kerry-Anne" at Addicting Info summarized the Obamas' event:
Between them, the pair delivered about 1,000 toys from the President’s staff to the U.S. Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots campaign, an annual holiday toy drive.
But then things got even more adorable. The President started putting the sports and the science toys into the ‘girls’ bin. Placing a basketball into the bin, Obama says: “ just wanna make sure some girls play some ball.”
A person from the crowd queries his decision to put Legos in the girls, rather than the boys collection – because they might not like them. The President responds: “Girls don’t like toys?”
As he continues to sort, he comes across a T-Ball set.
“T-Ball? Girls like T-Ball” and nodding, puts the set in the girls’ bin. The crowd is snapping photos, with some looking a little confused and he adds. “I’m just trying to break down these gender stereotypes.”
....Conservatives may argue this administration has launched a war on Christmas. But with such programs, progressive attitudes and just plain human warmth on display, it seems to this writer that the Obamas have Christmas spirit in abundance.
