Girls playing with cars/legos...cool, no fucking doubt. But boys dressing up as princesses?
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I mean you can see the irony here can't you? It's ok for girls to break those gender stereotypes, but not a boy? I mean I'm with you, but thats only because I've grown up with the set mentality of traditional gender roles and like most things I have no problem with females breaking those roles. Yet I still believe there's a certain ways a male should behave. Fair? No.
I mean I understand the idea that boys should be able to do what they want and we shouldn't restrict them to some set gender role as our gender roles are changing so much. Still, I mean since I'm ingrained in the old way I do find this shit too liberal and too pc. Sorry, but I don't know if I feel comfortable with a boy dressing up as a princess. Sure I have nothing wrong with people being gay, but I guess that touches that territory. Do I find men who partake in "girly" behavior less manly? Yes and no.
I don't know gender roles are very complicated and I feel very uncomfortable with them. I mean it's very easy for me to say I'm fine with gay people. I mean they should be free to do what they want and I don't believe in all those "it's a choice" myths. At the same time I don't know any personally and I'm not sure how I would actually interact with any. Same thing with transsexuals. I have no problem with them in principal. If that's what you think you are go for it. On the flip side I'm not sure how I would interact with them. I wouldn't be rude or mean to them because that's just douche behavior. On the other hand I would find it hard to see a transsexual as anything beyond thier birth gender once I found out. Just a barrier I wouldn't be able to cross. I would never be able to date a transsexual female.
I mean on a progressive level the Toys R Us ad is good and all. I have no problem with it, but on the other hand I can't help think this is a bit wrong only because I'm holding unto some older values.
