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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Would you feel differently if it was a daughter? That is what he wants and maintained his grades to get it, right?[/quote]

NP. Yep, I'd feel differently if this was a DD. And that's not because I think there is anything wrong with earrings on men. Frankly, I don't care. But other people do, and I think body-altering choices--unless they are so mainstream as to be unnoticeable by anyone--are best left to adults.

My DS wanted an earring for a long time. I said no, not until you are 18. He said, "if I were a girl, you'd let me do it. I said, "True." He said, "That's sexist." I said, "It's a sexist world." ~shrug~

A few years later, he's 18, and he hasn't gotten around to getting the earring. I'm happy to support his choice in adulthood, either way.[/quote]

Meant to add: I was happy to let this same DS wear pink sparkly shoes in kindergarten and grow his hair long in middle school (down to the middle of his back). Body piercing is different. JMO.[/quote]

At least you own your sexism. [/quote]

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