Eight-year-old molly and 4-year-old anna were told this story: "jessie is a 5-year-old girl whose best friend is a boy. jessie likes to play with trucks." they were then asked how much jessie would like to play with masculine and feminine toys. how would you expect molly and anna to reply?

I don't think they would understand as they are just 4 and 8 years old. Since they are young it "could" effect them by no longer playing with masculine toys as they will not feel good about it since they are girls. (I personally don't see anything wrong with females or males playing with toys meant for the other gender)

there are conflicting perceptions. what cannot be denied is that despite a long history of discrimination, they finally chose to bow out in grace and handed over power to the majority. it was a painful experience for them to part with their prerogatives and some chose to leave the country. however, they did decide to bite the bullet and go through the process with minimum obstructions.

presently, whites are still a force to reckon with. they are well educated, have technical and business expertise, they understand imperatives of good governance and are responsible for keeping south africa connected with developed countries. despite a bitter history, they are useful team members of the south african team.