When I was pregnant with my first son, Landon, his father and I agreed that no matter who he was, what he wanted to do, or who he loved we would support him as long as it wasn't illegal, or dangerous to his health. My son sees me put on make up every single day. He sits and plays with my Velcro rollers in the floor while I curl my hair every morning for school. We make it a joke that he will probably be gay because he is constantly around girly things, and that is totally fine with us. If he wants to dress in a pink tutu for Halloween I might say no only because I would be afraid of what people would say, and because he is only ten months old.
As a parent you should never be afraid to let your children be themselves and express who they really are because of what others may say or think, but in today's world you sort of have to. The only reason I would care or be afraid is because I wouldn't want my child getting hurt. I am not a fun person to deal with if I find out someone has hurt someone I love ESPECIALLY my son, and mamma bear is never in hiding when there is a confrontation. Kids are mean, and it is unfortunate that adults are meaner. Bullying is a serious issue in society today, and has caused many suicides. That is just plain sad. I worry about my child every second of every day, and the last thing I want to think about is that he is being bullied about who he is as an individual that he just wants to end his life.
I think people need to quit worrying so much about what other people are doing, and mind their own business. Kids will be kids, they are learning, and no one is hurting anyone if a little boy wants to do ballet. Yes, it is found more appropriate that boys do things all masculine, because that is how men were made. The entire male design is influenced by what they are supposed to be. Men are supposed to be strong, and wise. Their muscles are different so that they can do different tasks, but that doesn't mean they cant stray from those tasks. It is in human nature to be afraid of what is outside the norm, and that's fine, but I believe we should start supporting one another so there isn't so much aggression in the world. Let people be who they want to be. Different is good.
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