azraelle wrote:The Colonel wrote:azraelle wrote:It doesn't fit in with his aristocratic view of "appropriate behavior" for his sons, although being gay is perfectly acceptable. Go figure.
How one dresses and what one is are two separate things.
I couldn't agree with you more, Colonel. How I dress has nothing whatsoever to do with my gender preference. Neither does the way I (or anyone else, for that matter) wear my hair!!
Not homophobic. Can't understand why YOU are so cross-dress-a-phobic, and yet so open-minded with respect to gender preference.
It's not gender preference - it is sexual orientation.
I am not "cross-dress-a-phobic". I do not understand it, and as long as it is in private then I don't have issue with it. I do not think it is appropriate.
As a matter of fact, I have let my children (primarily my eldest two) choose what some would regard as inappropriate or radical hairstyles. They have had the spikey versions, shaven and highlights etc. In this respect (though I don't always personally like it) I have been very accepting and accomodating of individuality - I bet a lot more than most parents. But as for perms - that crosses the line.
My parents on the other hand are vocal in their disapproval of such things. If I had done a fraction of what my kids have done with their hair my father would have given me a good beating for being "a queer" (in his eyes that is).
I don't think I am being unfair.
Also, don't be so quick to make a judgment about me on my social class. I do believe names should be appropriate - you disagree. But that is lifelong and is a good bit different.
