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Just as id let my daughter wear pants and a tshirt id let my son be who he wants to be and wear any color and/or any item regardless of what misogynistic members of society say he should.
I hear leggings are not allowed in most schools now. They are becoming a violation of dress code even at public schools. If girls can't wear them why should boys be able to?
I'd let a child have his own style. I'm not sure I would go as far as to allow the shirt in the second and third pictures. The pink mess in the fourth picture would be a hideous even for a girl. Actions have consequences. Straight, gay or otherwise, people will stare at you if you dress outside the norm.
I hear leggings are not allowed in most schools now. They are becoming a violation of dress code even at public schools. If girls can't wear them why should boys be able to?
The question (from what i read) was "would you let your son dress like this" not "would you let your son wear this to school". If its not allowed to be worn at school (against dress code) then no id not allow it. However when he's not in school he can dress whatever gender he feels he is.
IMHO, he probably would have a rather difficult time fitting in at a typical middle school in the US, if those were outfits that he wore to school. In some schools, even wearing the "wrong" type of shoes or the "wrong" color shirt or hoodie can result in being bullied.
Now, if he was considerably younger (for example, kindergarten age) or considerably older (HS junior/senior or in college) his clothing may not cause any problems or even discussions among his peers.
You can be supportive of LGBT issues without making yourself a target for unsupportive peers.
If he was my son, I would encourage him to dress in more standard attire at school, if he was that difficult middle school age (which I believe is the age of the model). There are clothes that are appropriate for school and the community and there are clothes that may not be appropriate. He would be welcome to dress however he desired at home (age, weather & activity permitting).
Just like wearing a bikini would be totally appropriate to wear at a beach but not appropriate to wear at school or at church. A fancy party dress would be appropriate to wear to a party but not to play baseball or to the beach. A boy wearing pink tights/leggings and a tutu to a typical middle school could be a problem for that boy and is probably against the dress code.
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As long as he didn't wear anything that violated dress codes at school, he could wear whatever he wanted. In public I would draw the line at drug promoting apparel and lewd t shirts.
As long as he didn't wear anything that violated dress codes at school, he could wear whatever he wanted. In public I would draw the line at drug promoting apparel and lewd t shirts.
Yes, this. I'm not sure how I feel about this boy. He appears to be trying too hard to flaunt his sexuality. If a girl was doing something similar, by wearing tight revealing clothing, she would be called out. I can applaud his self-confidence, while still thinking he is not doing himself any favors putting this stuff on the internet. How does he plan on supporting himself as an adult? He's limiting his options with the theatrical videos.
I can't answer. The situation has not arisen. I was fairly strict about how my children dress as they were growing up. As late teens young adults, they dress well.
This boy seems to have some kind of gender dysphoria.
No, I would not let my son wear those outfits. However, I wouldn't let my daughter wear them either because they are hideous!
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