Here’s another must-read for your coffee break as you’re getting back to work after the holiday: Sarah Hoffman’s excellent piece for Salon, “My son, the pink boy,” in which she argues that her son is not “confused,” but Dr. Phil is. She concludes:
As social acceptance of gay people grows, it’s time to look critically at the lingering disapproval of things we once thought were precursors to gayness.
Because the problem ain’t Barbies. It’s bullies.
For more on gender variance and children, see also my post on the new children’s book, My Princess Boy, as well as these resources.