As a father of 4 boys, I find it sad that young men want a world on fire.
There are a lot of good male role model out there, let's promote them, seems that would be more conducive.
I never had a good male role model growing up, so instead of being an asshole like my dad or anyone from church I just transitioned
Which is fine too.
Wouldn't wish it on my kids because of how society is. But happiness matters more.
This was a half joke, the lack of male role model being solved by transitioning is kinda incidental, though it may have played a role because I didn't identify with what I observed as the "male role"
It's an interesting idea.
Personally, I like to explore what part of my behavior is reinforced gender performance and which part feels more like me.
I’m writing this little fictional world for a set of stories, and had the idea to change over one of my “strong female role model explorer” characters to a guy; while keeping a number of less masculine traits. I just felt like it’s important for people to have more fictional characters in their demographic they want to look up to and imitate.
Be that role model.
Sure, up to a certain age where they develop their own interests you don't share. Which is okay, I'm not there to hold their hand forever. Just long enough...
Being a role model is more about being a good moral guide. It doesn't matter if you share their interests.
What I meant is that there should be people in their life who can be both.
As a father of 4 boys, I find it sad that young men want a world on fire. There are a lot of good male role model out there, let's promote them, seems that would be more conducive.
I never had a good male role model growing up, so instead of being an asshole like my dad or anyone from church I just transitioned
Which is fine too.
Wouldn't wish it on my kids because of how society is. But happiness matters more.
This was a half joke, the lack of male role model being solved by transitioning is kinda incidental, though it may have played a role because I didn't identify with what I observed as the "male role"
It's an interesting idea. Personally, I like to explore what part of my behavior is reinforced gender performance and which part feels more like me.
I’m writing this little fictional world for a set of stories, and had the idea to change over one of my “strong female role model explorer” characters to a guy; while keeping a number of less masculine traits. I just felt like it’s important for people to have more fictional characters in their demographic they want to look up to and imitate.
Be that role model.
Sure, up to a certain age where they develop their own interests you don't share. Which is okay, I'm not there to hold their hand forever. Just long enough...
Being a role model is more about being a good moral guide. It doesn't matter if you share their interests.
What I meant is that there should be people in their life who can be both.