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markpkessinger

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31. Didn't work in my case . . .

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 06:50 PM

Jul 2013

. . . I am the youngest of five: three sisters and a brother, in that order (descending in age). We're all over the map politically. The oldest, my eldest sister, and I occupy the family's left political flank. Second oldest, also a sister, has gone over the cliff into tea party madness, third and fourth (sister and brother), are conservative, but not insanely so.

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Boys with sisters more likely to be conservative politically and at home: study [View all] Judi Lynn Jul 2013 OP

not this boy with a sister leftyohiolib Jul 2013 #1

Not an issue here. Elmergantry Jul 2013 #2

That's not how it worked out in my household. Arkansas Granny Jul 2013 #3

Yep, my smarty pants aside, Elmergantry Jul 2013 #6

Interesting. silverweb Jul 2013 #4

According to the study, it's because you did all the girly chores. Thanks a lot! gtar100 Jul 2013 #49

That's the funny thing: I didn't. silverweb Jul 2013 #52

I wonder who were in the study? LiberalFighter Jul 2013 #5

I think I'd listen more to the women on DU then the men. Igel Jul 2013 #40

And also where were the respondents from? u4ic Jul 2013 #42

Not this hobbit. hobbit709 Jul 2013 #7

I directly disprove that. However, Javaman Jul 2013 #8

This "study" never contacted me! Archae Jul 2013 #9

They said "15% more likely" AZ Progressive Jul 2013 #14

Not me. JRLeft Jul 2013 #10

Neither are true of my brother. He is more liberal than I! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2013 #11

My sister and I would trade off washing and drying dishes. Both of us would clear the table. adirondacker Jul 2013 #12

Just curious, who mowed the lawn? n/t lumberjack_jeff Jul 2013 #26

Funny you should ask. We had a Huge lawn (probably an acre and a half) and an old adirondacker Jul 2013 #29

Maybe in the upper class areas but not middle class to poor. Iliyah Jul 2013 #13

I don't see it. Not my experience. Populist_Prole Jul 2013 #15

I have two sisters, they're conservative and I'm the liberal. edbermac Jul 2013 #16

Not true of my husband nor son. City Lights Jul 2013 #17

Not true in my case! obama2terms Jul 2013 #18

DU posters are not exactly a scientific sample. /nt Ash_F Jul 2013 #19

Nonsense Fearless Jul 2013 #20

I would like to see stats regarding older/younger sisters Link Speed Jul 2013 #21

I was wondering about that, too MyshkinCommaPrince Jul 2013 #23

My friends and I must be anomalies then, since out of my four best friends and adirondacker Jul 2013 #35

I'd be interested in the birth order impacts as well. wickerwoman Jul 2013 #55

So boys with sisters are more likely to hate women? Zoeisright Jul 2013 #22

Six sisters here, earthbone Jul 2013 #24

�For girls, sibling gender has no effect on chore assignment.� lumberjack_jeff Jul 2013 #25

Not true for me A Little Weird Jul 2013 #41

Surprising n/t Auggie Jul 2013 #27

No sisters exboyfil Jul 2013 #28

My nephew didn't get that memo. He's as liberal as his sister, dad, mom, and aunt. kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #30

Didn't work in my case . . . markpkessinger Jul 2013 #31

"Looks like very large rabbit poop to me, sir" seabeckind Jul 2013 #32

My 42 year old brother JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #33

Not here... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2013 #34

In my family, my mom, sister and myself are happy clappy liberals...my brother is conservative. all american girl Jul 2013 #36

I grew up with two sisters PD Turk Jul 2013 #37

Not in my family Thor_MN Jul 2013 #38

Somewhat related. Elmergantry Jul 2013 #39

I have 5 sisters Adenoid_Hynkel Jul 2013 #43

My brother and I had the apotheosis of bossy older sisters Aristus Jul 2013 #44

Wait -- I just saw a study that boys with sisters are more generous and social minded mainer Jul 2013 #45

Nah not here ... sisters relatively conservative ... I'm ultra liberal ...oh, and gay! YOHABLO Jul 2013 #46

Let's blame the real culprits! Turbineguy Jul 2013 #47

I missed the cut on that one. gtar100 Jul 2013 #48

Wrong criteria measured. xfundy Jul 2013 #50

I've got 3 sisters ... Trajan Jul 2013 #51

i'm guessing it's the parents who push gender stereotypes on their kids JI7 Jul 2013 #53

More complicated than this study of wishful thinking. truthisfreedom Jul 2013 #54

none of my brothers would dare to be conservative Skittles Jul 2013 #56

Meh. Sounds like minimal results, with low significance. Quantess Jul 2013 #57

3 sisters and two brothers here burnodo Jul 2013 #58

Could it be "Intact" families are more stable? happyslug Jul 2013 #59

"PUT THE SEAT DOWN!!!" Major Hogwash Jul 2013 #60

Life long CRK7376 Jul 2013 #61

I have two brothers: one liberal and one conservative Lydia Leftcoast Jul 2013 #62

Not Me! must be wrong, Not Me! must be wrong, Not Me! must be wrong snooper2 Jul 2013 #63

I am a female with two brothers Pool Hall Ace Jul 2013 #64