How to Raise a Feminist Son…

That’s the name of the article but it is really about how to raise a feminine son who is a leftist.

For children to reach their full potential, they need to follow their interests, traditional or not. So let them. The idea is not to assume that all children want to do the same things, but to make sure they’re not limited.

Offer open-ended activities, like playing with blocks or clay, and encourage boys to try activities like dress-up or art class, even if they don’t seek them out, social scientists say. Call out stereotypes. (“It’s too bad that toy box shows all girls because I know boys also like to play with dollhouses.”) It could also improve the status of women. Researchers say the reason parents encourage daughters to play soccer or become doctors, but not sons to take ballet or become nurses, is that “feminine” equals lower status.

I am old enough to remember when ‘feminism’ was about equal rights for women and not about turning men into effete weaklings. I was thinking I would write an article called “How to Raise Your Son to be a Army Ranger.” It occurred to me, however, is that all you need to do is the opposite of everything in the linked article.