Is a Play Kitchen Too Gender Confining?

My girlfriend in grad school was a single mom and very aware of gender coding. She was a soft science major; I was hard science. My attitude was "meh, I've got more important things to worry about". Fast forward 15 years.These gender questions are now really important to me. My mom and wife have very fulfilling lives, but I want to make damned sure I don't restrict my daughter in any way, shape, or form. I don't want her to cook dinner every night because she's female. Doing it because she WANTS to is fine. Doing it because it's EXPECTED of her, rankles me. I want her to have limitless potential, unbound by gender roles or coding.She's now 2 years old and her imagination is starting to blossom, full force. She has a tea set she loves. She pretends to make tea. She even blows on it (it's hot) and shares it with us.My mom wants to get her a play kitchen. The thing is, I know my daughter will love it to pieces. I'm certain she'll absolutely adore having a play kitchen.I've really only thought about parenting and gender issues for a grand total of two years. Am I being too reactionary? Is this simply a non-issue and I'm making a big deal about something completely innocent?I know everyone has to travel their own path, but I don't talk with many parents. I could use input from parents who put thought into this kind of thing. via /r/Parenting http://ift.tt/2iGbgQu