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Originally posted by ladygreek
I have seen boys training to be boxers double dutch--a dexterity and quickness excercise.
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That is a key qualifier, "they used it for TRAINING", not as something they wanted to do.
Secondly, for you ladies who have sons, what you think is "cute" aint necessarily cool. That is why boys need fathers actively involved in their lives. Mothers think that soft ish is cool, let their boys play with dolls, etc. Pop Doggystyle was having none of that. I know women who won't let their sons play football because they are afraid he will get hurt. Already starting them off fearful and overprotected, Soft as Charmin tissue. Ballet? over his dead body. Playing girl games? Being in the room when women are doing hair?
Children should be allowed to expand their horizons and develop their interests and passions, but they should be guided and counselled by adults as to what is appropriate, not allowed to do something because it is cute. Blurring gender roles can lead to as much confusion as it can edification if it is done simply to indulge the childs whims.
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