Thorne is truly on the right track, although most of the book relates to kids in the 80's. She often summarizes herself too much, but all together this is a book every adult should read.

Thorne shows us how children learn & utilize gender through how and what they play in the school setting. I was delighted to see that children today still engage in the "cooties" game....that's something that MY generation played in the late 60's! I felt Thorne was right on target with what she saw and how she perceived it! Every educator, parent or anybody interested in how children perceive gender should read this book!