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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Male cheerleaders, dancers and the like are brilliant. It can get you into college (maybe even with scholarship money), surround you with a gaggle of girls, and make you incredibly physically fit.

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Your DH is an idiot. [/b][/quote]

OP here, I agree! I'm so disappointed in how he's made my son feel.[/quote]

OP, if dad is like this about this one innocuous request, your son has years of dad's pressure and prejudice ahead of him if he dares do anything dad doesn't think is macho enough --and your son likely already has years of dad's pressure and prejudice already behind him. I'd consider whether dad does this kind of thing, pressuring and bullying son like this, as a pattern. If so, isn't it time to confront dad about who DAD is at his core, and why he's so insecure that he must force his son into his idea of what's manly?

If you feel you need to convince dad on this point, see if a sports coach at the school is cool with male cheerleaders and can attest to the fact they're athletes too. Sounds like your husband might not listen to you since you're, well, female, and might only listen to a macho guy. Sad for your son, really.[/quote]

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