In the US a young boy by the name of Dyson is at the centre of a cross dressing scandal. At 5 years-old he prefers to wear sparkly dresses, tutu’s and jewelery. Dyson’s mother decided to write a book, The Princess Boy and appear on local television in a bid to gain acceptance for her son. What happened next, was that the video went viral on YouTube and it has caused a worldwide gender debate about children.
From The Canadian Press
Dyson KilodavisCheryl Kilodavis self-published “My Princess Boy” over the summer about the sometimes cruel reaction five-year-old Dyson faces when he wears sparkly frocks, twirly skirts and jewelry. She shared it with his school and hopes it will be used as a tool for teachers, daycare centres, summer camps and after-school programs to address bullying and promote tolerance.
What the Seattle mom hadn’t anticipated was that her family’s appearance on local TV — with a sullen Dyson in red dress and sparkly pink socks — would land on YouTube, light up Twitter and produce packs of snappish doubters along with loving support from around the world.
Much of the positive reaction has come from educators, parents of like-minded boys and members of the gay community. Much of the negative seems centred on the video of Dyson as he sits sullenly next to his mom on a talk-show couch, flipping through the book and sniffing from a cold while he listens in on the grown-up conversation.
The family on a Seattle TV show “New Day”
What do YOU think? Would you let your little boys wear dresses? Did you play dress up as a kid and do you think it affected the way you behave as an adult?
Top Comments
People are always too quick to judge and society thinks that when a man puts on a dress, skirt, or any item of clothes related to girls that man instantly becomes gay and should be an outcast stripped of his rights. This is never the case as society wants people to believe. The reality is far different. I am actually a 15 year old crossdresser that is in love with an actual woman. Its not the clothes that make the gender as people want to believe. What makes someone gay is who the person falls in love with. A man or boy might have one or several reasons he dresses in girls clothes, like to impress a girlfriend, seeing what it feels like to dress as a girl, etc. If you do see a boy or man dressed as a girl, do not react with violence, rather support him, ask him why he dresses a he does, etc. Violence will not only hurt the crossdresser and make him want to stay inside for the rest of his life, it could get you arrested with charges of assault as well. Be mindful and accepting of crossdressers and we could expect a far safer society.
This almost reminds me of the way Shiloh Jolie-Pitt is viewed in the media, how she is always wearing boys clothes and dressing up like a little warrior.
Chelsea Lately made a comment that she is going to 'grow up and be a Lesbian' which i found awful.
Its a case of "wait and see, and who cares either way" In my opinion