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That seems pretty messed up to me. I don't recall those rules being imposed, especially at that age. I think when I was 5 it was sort of imposed by interest - if you didn't want to climb the dirt hills, ride bikes, or play with Tonka trucks, then you didn't play with us, since that is what we wanted to do. I ended up spending more time with girls a little later (and after moving), because they were much closer in age than the boys in my neighborhood. And to be honest, most of the boys in the neighborhood at that time were complete jerkwad hooligans.