Little boy dresses as 'cheerleader' because "girls are awesome"
Alfie, 10, picked a female cheerleading character to dress up as for his school's 'fancy dress' day. As you can imagine, views were divided, but who is to say that a boy cannot dress up as a girl?!
Jane received a voice note from her producer, Simon, who admits to wearing ladies clothes. Take a listen to the podcast below:
I have come to realise that all this hype and concern from parents regarding their children and how they present themselves is purely based on fear. Fear if your son wears a dress, as this could imply what? If your daughter only wants to wear clothes covered in Batman, what does that mean?!
Read: I am against gender-neutral parenting. Here's why
Recently, we have all been talking about the rise of gender-neutral clothing and toys, and letting children decide for themselves which route they would like to follow.
Celebrities like Jaden Smith, Kanye West, and Jared Leto are all about gender-neutral clothing. Major clothing brands also support the movement, allowing all individuals a fair chance to decide if they would like to wear a skirt or not.
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Personally, I want my kids to be happy. Don't all parents? For me, if any of my children turn out to be gay my concern wouldn't be about their sexuality but rather a case of how the world would prejudice them because of it.
It's a sad reality and one I really battle with. What's the big deal who we choose to love? Shouldn't we rather hold space for great love regardless of its definition?
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This video of Alfie saying that he decided to wear a cheerleader outfit because "why not, girls are awesome", has divided the internet.
I want to know, as a father or as a mother, would you be upset if you caught your boy wearing a dress?
Comment below to let me know your thoughts.