What happens if he is making a fashion/style choice and identifies as male? Why do we never consider that? That seems a bit short-sighted.Myopic Bookworm wrote: ↑Fri Nov 03, 2023 10:33 am(a) If dressing as a girl is a kid's preferred gender expression, then there is no threat to their "male identity", because they don't have a "male identity", they have a personal identity which is not stereotypically male.
Bows (and other "hair toys") are manifestations of having long hair, and say precisely zero about sexuality or gender. Full damned stop.(b) I have been thinking of investigating bows for long hair since seeing a guy (older, grey hair in ponytail) wearing one recently. If a bow in the hair is manly enough for Haydn and Mozart, then it's manly enough for me. If you combine it with gold hoop earrings, be prepared to say "Aarrr, shiver me timbers!" to passersby occasionally.
Every time we make these mistakes we shoot ourselves in the foot. Of all people, WE should know better.