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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So in this vein, I asked my 10 yr old, 5th grade son if he would wear a pink shirt (Not totally pink but with a pink hue) and he said absolutely no way. I also asked him to wear some pink soccer socks. Again, absolutely no way.

Sorry, guys. But the pink = girl, blue = boy is not quite over yet. You cannot force little kids to wear things that they do not want no matter how PC you want to make them[/quote]

All the men I know wear pink shirts. I don't know where your son got these bizarre ideas. [/quote]

10 year old boys are at a point where they are beginning that stage of desperation to fit in and intense self exploration. As kids move into adolescence they become hyper focused on what they convey with their choices and if a boy has not figured themselves out or, more importantly, doesn't want to draw attention to themselves, then they will blend into their stereotypes with fervent enthusiasm.

A boy wearing a pink shirt SAYS something, it says he's confident or he supports LGBTQ people or that he likes pink, it says that a lot of adults will probably engage with him to tell him he's brave or breaking the mold or whatever. Most boys just want to be in the middle of the pack from age 10-18. Forcing them to make themselves into an object of interest does not help them find their way any more easily.[/quote]

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