In "Little Boy Pink," by Keri Fisher, Kerri talks about her son dressing up in girl clothes and how its fine that he does. She tells how he asked her, at the age of two, if he could dress up as a ballerina. In the article, Kerri tells how she has talked to a doctor and another mother that son had done the same thing at Declan's, Kerri's son, age. Kerri believes that what Declan is doing is not a problem, that it is just a phase, and has nothing to do this his sexuality or weather or not he is gender confused. I would have to agree with Kerri, it is fine for a boy to play dress up, even if he is dressing up as something that seems "girly." If a child is having fun, and not hurting anyone, I don't see what the problem is, and I don't see why a parent would want to tell them that they are wrong or in trouble. I think that the child, boy or girl, should be allowed to have fun and be supported by their family, not confused about whats wrong and right to other people.
~Megan F.
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I too agree with Keri Fisher, that something done innocently by a child shouldn't be magnified to be a unfixable and life-threatening problem. If there was a genuine problem however, I think it would be appropriate for a mother to correct gently out of concern for her child, not out of fear that their kid will 'break the mold' of society.
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