05-10-2011, 10:25 PM
(05-10-2011, 08:06 PM)thekid65 Wrote: Masculine stereotypes are much stronger than feminine stereotypes...simple as that.
I agree...and more confining. Boys are not allowed to express emotions as freely as girls, and simple things like girls can dance with girls or boys but boys do not have that choice. The discomfort boys feel about their conduct is learned at an early age. If your child likes pink then just be happy he feels free to express that to you. Being judgemental about who he is can prove to be harmful even if its well-intentioned and you think you are doing it for his own good or to pepare him for the 'outside world' he is soon to face. Maybe you are projecting your discomfort onto him and what is really being taught is narrow-mindedness and how to stymie his nature for the benefit of others.