How did he know what guns and swords are? There are plenty of outside influences that could pass on societal gender norms even if the parents avoid doing so. B

How did he know what guns and swords are? There are plenty of outside influences that could pass on societal gender norms even if the parents avoid doing so. But of course. This is exactly what ojbyrne said at the beginning of the thread: "parents underestimating the influence of society vs their own influence".