“I need feminism because… My little brother was crushed when mum and I had to tell him

“I need feminism because… My little brother was crushed when mum and I had to tell him it was best not to wear his nail polish to school” I find this incredibly heartbreaking. Although his family had the right intentions, their response to the situation was poorly handled. This boy is going to grow up being ashamed of who he truly is. Not because he couldn’t wear nail polish to school, but because his family didn’t support or encourage his harmless self-expression. How can he truly be himself at home, knowing that his family doesn’t approve of him being truly himself outside of home. I can understand that his family were worried about how other kids would react, and I think it is a legitimate concern. I do think that they did it out of love, as they didn’t want to see him get hurt by other kids. Would he be bullied for it? Probably. Who knows what little primary school shits get up to these days. Never-the-less, I still think it is a poor excuse. The thing that gets me, is the fact they his sister and mother claimed that they needed feminism for their brother/son. That poor little boy didn’t need feminism, he needed encouragement and support from his family. When he comes home from a rough day at school, maybe someone made a derogatory remark about him, he needs to come home to an atmosphere where he is accepted. A safe haven. Not one that tells him “I told you so” after he gets teased for wearing nail polish. Instead of fighting for him, they wanted to wait until feminism fixed the problems of society first. They took the easy road out. One of the problems with feminism is that it is used as a scapegoat to avoid facing reality. That isn’t how change happens. Change doesn’t come about by waiting for someone else to solve life’s problems. Change happens when you do something about the problems you face. That boy could’ve gone to school and rocked his little nail polished fingers. It may have confused some other children, it may have made some react angrily because they didn’t understand it, but it would have shown all of them that it is okay to wear whatever you want. His classmates would have grown up with a little more perspective on the importance of being unashamedly yourself. All his classmates may have grown up with a little more sensitivity, acceptance and open mindedness. I suggest you all read this article about a young gender defiant student, who despite their terrible suffering and hardships, brought an entire school together and brought widespread recognition to an important issue. - fraudulentfeminist -- source link
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