November 29, 2008

Sexist Conditioning or Developmental Necessity? From ACHILLES HEEL. (The radical men's magazine). Thought provoking and insightful. "Both mothers and fathers have been conditioned with this fear that if they stay physically and emotionally close with their sons past a certain age, their sons will become homosexual. This is nonsense. "
posted by Blacksheep 15 years ago
  • Both mothers and fathers have been conditioned with this fear that if they stay physically and emotionally close with their sons past a certain age, their sons will become homosexual. No, we haven't. Just saying.
  • You probably remember the years when you started beginning to feel very embarrassed to be seen with your mother or very embarrassed kissing your mother or having your mother kiss you. Well, that embarrassment is not internal to your biology or to your relationship with your mother..." No, it comes from the natural desire to be independent of your parents.
  • Mr. Blacher speaks true.
  • He does. From my observations it just makes boys happier and more emotionally in touch.
  • Are we not men? We are Oedipus!
  • I didn't understand any of that, but I know I disagreed with it.
  • Wow. That was a pile of bologna. Blacher, he is correct.
  • Oh, you boys and your boy stuff.
  • I have a friend with a little boy whose favorite color is pink, and she's having a whale of a time getting her extended family to lay off him about that. I have not read the article, but I do know that many people do a lot of subtle policing to make sure their sons don't turn out gay.