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Cultural genderizing. It happens all the time. It irks me when I encounter it.
Buying the girls pink gift-cards that say "Princess" on them, while buying the boys gift-cards which show tools or a cellphone on them.
Saying that the little boy is "good-looking".. mentioning that one isn't sure whether they can still call him "pretty"; the mother replying that maybe they can still call him pretty for another year.
Teasing a boy, "When I said "girl", you looked over at me!".
Dressing the children up in gender-specific clothing. So that even with a tiny baby, a stranger knows whether it is a boy or a girl simply based on the color and style of the clothes.
In a store, a little boy pointing at an item of clothing, and the adult saying "No, that's for girls". In another store, another set of kids and adults, and a similar thing happening.
Buying the girls pink gift-cards that say "Princess" on them, while buying the boys gift-cards which show tools or a cellphone on them.
Saying that the little boy is "good-looking".. mentioning that one isn't sure whether they can still call him "pretty"; the mother replying that maybe they can still call him pretty for another year.
Teasing a boy, "When I said "girl", you looked over at me!".
Dressing the children up in gender-specific clothing. So that even with a tiny baby, a stranger knows whether it is a boy or a girl simply based on the color and style of the clothes.
In a store, a little boy pointing at an item of clothing, and the adult saying "No, that's for girls". In another store, another set of kids and adults, and a similar thing happening.