Seattle's "Princess Boy" stirs debate (KKK, high school, abuse)

[betamanlet]

Local News | Seattle's 'Princess Boy,' 5, focus of gender-role debate | Seattle Times Newspaper

In this day and age, I think stories like this are about attention and not about any "cause"....

In short its about a mother dressing her 5 year old son up like a girl.

Just say if it were about attention for her, rather than any sort of "cause" is this child abuse?

[BentBow]

And they wonder why being gay, is not a choice.
Your made that way...by your parents!

[betamanlet]

Originally Posted by BentBow

And they wonder why being gay, is not a choice.
Your made that way...by your parents!

Because she's going after media attention, it makes me doubt she is doing this for a cause.

It could also be to get back at the father or something.

[BentBow]

Young minds are very programmable.
"Can't teach an old dog, new tricks", comes to mind.

[MsMcQ LV]

The attitudes I'm seeing here are the main reason so may boys are raised to suppress their artistic side. Here's another article for your perusal and I'll tell you ahead of time that I agree with this mother.
My son is gay « Nerdy Apple Bottom (http://nerdyapplebottom.com/2010/11/02/my-son-is-gay/ - broken link)

[Workin_Hard]

Originally Posted by MsMcQ LV

The attitudes I'm seeing here are the main reason so may boys are raised to suppress their artistic side.

Yep, we sure need more poets and dreamers! Especially when sequins and tutus are added to the mix.

[betamanlet]

Originally Posted by MsMcQ LV

The attitudes I'm seeing here are the main reason so may boys are raised to suppress their artistic side. Here's another article for your perusal and I'll tell you ahead of time that I agree with this mother.
My son is gay « Nerdy Apple Bottom (http://nerdyapplebottom.com/2010/11/02/my-son-is-gay/ - broken link)

So if the mother wanted to dress him in KKK or nazi uniforms, you'd be okay with it too?

Or in this case, you like her agenda, even though the likelihood is that it has nothing to do with any cause, but is in fact her seeking attention via messing up her child, or getting back at the father, messing up her son in the process.

[Neuling]

Maybe another indication that homosexuality is innate. I hope they will track that kid, would be interesting to know whether or not he will be gay as an adult.

[betamanlet]

Originally Posted by Neuling

Maybe another indication that homosexuality is innate. I hope they will track that kid, would be interesting to know whether or not he will be gay as an adult.

Or he'll be in prison for killing his mom from the hell he gets in high school when people brutally make fun of him from all these pictures of him his mom allowed to get released into the public sphere.

[Lariat]

This isn't child abuse?

The poor boy will spend the rest of his life in an asylum.