1. HE IS SO ADORABLE
2. I can't believe these people are seriously having conversations about whether or not he'll grow up to be gay, does he have mental issues, and whether he has self esteem issues (IN FRONT OF HIM)
Young children tend to be very exploratory, Freud talks about the stages of psychosexuality and anyone who has ever baby sat or raised a child who has the ability to move without assistance knows that children get in to all types of things due to their curiosity. Children (unless someone tells them) have no idea what sexual orientation is, they don't know anything about gender roles, and most young children have no idea why people get so upset if they walk into the middle of the living room naked. This little boy is sitting through his entire interview with his red dress on flipping through this book his mother wrote to (stop bullying?) but really I think she'll do more harm than good. One commenter on the website for newsday said it right...a two year old doesn't know if he's a boy, a girl, a fruit, or a rock why would you ever think their choice of clothing means something about their sexuality? It is quite alright for people to have discussions about acceptance, love, and understanding but when it comes to a two year old boy being attracted to girl's clothing and a mom purchasing from that day forward dresses for him to wear and encouraging it at age five where he will then go on to school and be confused just leads to a lotta drama. Does this lady just love her baby alot or is she just crazy? you be the judge....
He clearly has no idea what all the fuss is about but when he gets a little older he'll know for sure. What will his wife say? his children? the guys at the country club? his soccer team? Let's stop jumping to conclusions about children who are too young to know the difference between middle and index fingers and start letting children be children...
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