i follow a blog called labels are for jars that is written by another mdc mama (i think...?). her tagline is as follows: words on the journey of raising a boy who eschews many social “boy” labels, and empowering him along the way. her son is adorable and five years old.
lorenzo wears dresses. sometimes out in public. he has beautiful long curly hair and luuurves having his nails painted. he chose pink crocs over blue or camo and today wanted hello kitty boots. he carries a doll with him at all times. parker got an only hearts club doll yesterday for her birthday and 'renzo coveted it until this afternoon when my mom and i took him to get him one of his own. no g.i. joe would substitute.
all of this poses a number of questions for me as his mama. what will people think? who cares is my gut feeling. what to do when people say asshat things like the guy at the seamstresses the other day say: 'is that a boy? do you have any clue what you're doing to him letting him play with dolls? um, letting him be himself? the implied is that i'm turning him gay or sissy? but how to deal with people like this who will (if this doesn't pass and his favorite color really IS just pink) make him feel bad or wrong for being who he is... for preferring to dress up in 'don't i look pretty?' dresses instead of fireman costumes? anywho, things to think about.
lorenzo wears dresses. sometimes out in public. he has beautiful long curly hair and luuurves having his nails painted. he chose pink crocs over blue or camo and today wanted hello kitty boots. he carries a doll with him at all times. parker got an only hearts club doll yesterday for her birthday and 'renzo coveted it until this afternoon when my mom and i took him to get him one of his own. no g.i. joe would substitute.
all of this poses a number of questions for me as his mama. what will people think? who cares is my gut feeling. what to do when people say asshat things like the guy at the seamstresses the other day say: 'is that a boy? do you have any clue what you're doing to him letting him play with dolls? um, letting him be himself? the implied is that i'm turning him gay or sissy? but how to deal with people like this who will (if this doesn't pass and his favorite color really IS just pink) make him feel bad or wrong for being who he is... for preferring to dress up in 'don't i look pretty?' dresses instead of fireman costumes? anywho, things to think about.