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Originally Posted by xox.ilu.xox
I dunno....i really have to disagree!!!! Just becuase you are worried about him being called a "sissy" really isnt a valid enough reason to say, "Evven if you like ballet, you cant do it, cuz ppl are gonna think your gay". I think that is the stupidest reasoning ever.
If he wants to do ballet and is interested in it..LET HIM!! IF he doesnt like it once hes seen a class or two, find out what his interests are. If ppl start calling him a sissy, this is when you tell him " stick up for yourself  Tell them I am not a sissy, ballet is great exercise and teaches you rhythm and makes you muscley!!!" |
Believe me, my friend. I'm not one that bends to gender roles. I work in the theatre. I can sew as well as I can build a doghouse. I cook and I bake and I change the oil on my car. And my girlfriend loves it. Nobody calls me a sissy, probably because I weight 240 lbs. BUT, I chose to pursue all these avenues at an age when I knew what I wanted. I argue, at four, this child doesn't really know what he wants.
I wouldn't be uncomfortable with my boy being in ballet. In fact, my girlfriend and I are teaching our 3 year-old to ballroom dance. But, this gentleman is uncomfortable with it. The 4 year-old isn't saying, I want ballet. His wife is saying he wants ballet. In my relationship, we decide things together. There are LOTS of activities their child can participate in. There must be one that they both want their child to get involved with. What's the harm in doing that instead?