This article discusses the challenges of raising boys in the 21st century and the societal views on traditional masculinity. It highlights the author's experience with her sons and their preference for traditionally masculine activities.
Glancing at the barely touched craft kits on the kitchen table, I looked in to the living room to see my sons running toy trains on wooden tracks., glueing or sticking could ever rival their love of train sets, as much as I tried to offer them alternatives to traditionally masculine activities.I'm a hot mum - Karens judge me for how I dress, I feel bad for themIf they do get a pad and pencil out, they draw sporting scenes, supersonic cars or comic strips featuring toilet humour.
And while some kids might use a toy pram to role-play mummies and daddies, Will and James would see it as something to push around at breakneck speed. At times I felt self-conscious that my little boys wanted to race around outside while others happily played shops or tea sets.Raising boys in the 21st century doesn’t feel as straightforward as it once was.was talking about in her interview with Allure magazine, where she said her sons (who are 11 and nine) didn’t like the“They felt it was emasculating. And I agree, to an extent. I’m raising two boys. I want them to feel powerful too, while respecting women. “I like pop culture when it attempts to empower women without robbing men of their possibility to be men, to also protect and provide.This shows society has some very divisive views on masculinity and what it should look like.Throwaway comments such as “boys will be boys” have been criticised as though accepting masculine energy is encouraging predatory behaviou
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