Gender bender?

I just read a moving blog post from a woman who's son wanted to dress up as Daphne from Scooby Doo. Now honestly, this child is five. His desire to dress as a favorite character from a TV show is not only innocent but quite cute. Not to mention the picture of the blog is so adorable! But people are so close minded. This poor boy and his mother where ridiculed for his innocent choice. Read the full post here.

I cannot begin to tell you how angry this makes me. There is evidence everywhere of our society as becoming more accepting of gender and sexuality. The GBSTQ (Gay, Bisexual,Straight, Transgender Queer)community is so supportive and we are becoming more open. The number of women in the work place continues to increase and the number of women in higher education is starting to become larger than men. In fact in fashion magazines men and women are starting to (dare I say it) look like each other. Just look at a few high fashion adverts in Vogue and you will see what I mean. The strong, athletic female body type is idealized. Strong abs are considered hot!

You would think that all of this blurring of lines would create a more open and encouraging environment for our children to grow up in. A world where you are fabulous no matter who you like, no matter how you dress, now matter what you are. Isn't that what we have always wanted? And yet mothers,mothers are bullies, narrow minded, and cruel. We are raising a generation no better than the ones before if this is the behavior we model to our children. Let us instead model acceptance and peace, love and altruism.

Namaste.