I was standing in the kitchen yesterday talking to my son Rowan about an upcoming Princess and Knight themed birthday party, and he asked "Mom, why is it that girls only want to be the princess, they don't want to be the Queen, and boys want to be the king, or the knight, but they don't want to be the prince?" I'll spare you the litany that went through my mind as the queen of the house finished up the dishes while the princess read a novel on her bed.... Thought it was an interesting question though. Are girls really hard wired to value youth and beauty over power and stewardship? Is it the romance that compels them? What about those boys? The Prince always gets the girl, he fights the dragon, he is handsome and noble, and maybe just a little too good? Is it the dancing and kissing? Knights rescue damsels in distress, and get kissed. But they don't dance. Must be the dancing....