"Boys don't wear dresses..."

drive4show said:
I wonder where this is going. I suppose if we all become gender neutral then it will solve the population crisis. All we need to do now is get the Indians and Chinese to buy into it :thup:
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It’s not compulsory Gordon, and there are shades of grey. I can wear a dress and have a fully functioning dingaling;)
 
virtuocity said:
The concern would be that within the group of 'terminally outraged' are those who have faced the challenges presented by gender identity issues, both intrinsically and extrinsically and felt they had something in common with a young lad being slagged off by a family member for their choices.

Society is in a state of flux and conflict surrounding this issue. In such conflicts, there are always extremists. On the one side you have those campaigning for the removal of boy/girl sections in shops and a rise of support for raising children in gender neutral surroundings. On the other, you have the 'anti-snowflake', 'you wouldn't catch my son wearing that', 'the world is just full of those wanting to be offended' camp.

IMO, these extremes contribute to the wave of anti-intellectualism that appears to reign nowadays.

Rather, like all topical debates, these are best managed through collation and dissemination of information, with an overall ethos of 'do what you want, as long as you are happy and don't intend to hurt others'. Imagine a world like that.

For me, personally, I have never bought my son a dress, but have not stopped him from playing with angel wings at nursery. He chose a doll from the toy shop once. Big whoop. Would I make fun of him on camera then share it with the world? No. Why? Well it's nothing to do with my stance on LGBTQ rights, rather one of knowing what's teasing and what's so sensitive as to be classed as bullying.

Hamilton has since apologised, but it was complete hollow and clearly managed by his representatives- he has since 'liked' twitter responses which back his video.
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Well said sir.👍
 
Slab said:
What I find weirdest of all is not whether he thinks boys should or shouldn't wear a dress, its that he felt the need to share his opinion on such a topic (& about a family member) to a million people that follow his social media

The bloke's a weirdo doing that
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This. It seems to be the way of the modern era. No doubt he will be complaining about an interference in his private life at some point. Bringing someone else's kid into the public arena is not on. Door handle.
 
Lord Tyrion said:
This. It seems to be the way of the modern era. No doubt he will be complaining about an interference in his private life at some point. Bringing someone else's kid into the public arena is not on. Door handle.
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This +1. The brain-dead idiocy of how many self-important celebs with inflated egos use Social Media
 
pauljames87 said:
I have never liked him .. however got slight bit more respect for him now.. boys don’t wear dresses . Bloody pc world we live in.
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I'm with you on this :thup:.

SteveJay said:
Absolutely.......being "forced" to apologise for making a statement about a family member is crazy. What business is it of anyone else?

Whilst I don't particularly like the guy, the world has gone PC mad if people are outraged by such a statement!!!
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I think many of the outraged are merely pretending to be outraged as this has become a very fashionable/popular pastime these days.
 
We always alternated between Boys and Girls clothes for my lad.
So Monday he could be wearing jeans & a lumberjack shirt,Tuesday could be a Tutu.
After all it’s only clothes.
 
Slime said:
I'm with you on this :thup:.



I think many of the outraged are merely pretending to be outraged as this has become a very fashionable/popular pastime these days.
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Why don’t boys wear dresses? Please explain?
They are after all, as pinseeker says, only clothes.
The outraged seem to be from the LGTB community, maybe they’re just looking for a sense of equality and maybe asking not to be judged?
I’m not outraged, I don’t really care what LH said. What bothers me is the platform used to shame his nephew, and the lack of tolerance shown by some.
Why would anyone feel threatened by a 5 year old in a dress?
 
therod said:
Why don’t boys wear dresses? Please explain?
They are after all, as pinseeker says, only clothes.
The outraged seem to be from the LGTB community, maybe they’re just looking for a sense of equality and maybe asking not to be judged?
I’m not outraged, I don’t really care what LH said. What bothers me is the platform used to shame his nephew, and the lack of tolerance shown by some.
Why would anyone feel threatened by a 5 year old in a dress?
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Really?
Do you wear a dress?
 
Let’s say one of your mates turns up at the pub wearing a nice flowery dress,would you just think “that’s a lovely dress that John is wearing”?

Or would you think WTF is John wearing?

PS.. I’m ok with what ever John wears 😁
 
I say a golf forum is probably not going to be the place where there will be a defining moment in sexual equality.

I’ll hold my hands up I’ve made comments that some would deem inappropriate when a playing partner hasn’t cleared the red tees, or left a putt 10ft short.
I’ll also regularly be wearing the loudest pink shirt. Because I see all of the above as light hearted fun where no offence is intended. Fortunately the ladies, and the two gay gents I play with relatively regularly are just as quick (sometimes quicker) to pass comment.

I think like all humour, knowing your audience is key.

For me LH shouldn’t have posted it as it was bound to court contraversy. Re the subject matter, I wouldn’t actively buy a son a dress in an attempt to raise them gender neutral, but at the same time, if they were to want to where it. Good luck to em.
 
therod said:
Not for a while, but I can if I want. Why, am I not allowed to?
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Of course you are ......................... you are old enough to make your own decisions.
But a 5 year old?
And to be fair to LH, he didn't say "boys don't wear dresses" he said "boys don't wear princess dresses".
Slight difference there, the OP got it slightly wrong.
 
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therod said:
Not for a while, but I can if I want. Why, am I not allowed to?
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Out of interest, on the days you wear a dress which lavvies do you use?

I only ask as we had a crossdresser visit my place of work recently and he chose to use the ladies which drew a strongly worded letter of complaint from one of the buildings other tenants...
 
MegaSteve said:
Out of interest, on the days you wear a dress which lavvies do you use?

I only ask as we had a crossdresser visit my place of work recently and he chose to use the ladies which drew a strongly worded letter of complaint from one of the buildings other tenants...
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Please do not ask real world questions!
 
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