It's all an ego thing with parents. Dads don't want their sons being "girly" and moms don't want their daughters being "manly". If parents stopped caring about what other people might think of their children and/or stopped acting as if their own egos mean more than their child's happiness, this wouldn't even be an issue.
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Originally posted by ReginaPhalange
Some people shouldn't be allowed to have kids. They're treating him like a tumblr experiment and it's so wrong. He's gonna grow up so confused and lost with no identity, he won't know what he is. They're gonna ruin any chance he had of a normal life
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The try-hards on Tumblr are extremists and in no way represent most of the people who feel gender roles are ********. For me, it's all about self-expression; If you're a guy who wants to wear pink or a girl who wants to wear basketball shorts, you shouldn't be labeled "gay" or a "tom boy" because of it. I grew up with parents that allowed me to do what I wanted, including playing with Barbie Dolls, and I grew up perfectly fine. I was never confused about my gender identity and I knew who I was.
At the end of the day, society does most of the teaching anyways so kids will learn their role from other people.