J crew ad?

[Liberty Belle]

My son used to walk around using my bra as a hat. The oldest had a Barbie when he was little. He also had some pink shirts (my youngest, unfortunately, won't be caught dead in pink). My youngest has painted his nails with marker. They're both very masculine. But if they weren't - who cares?! What's important is they feel comfortable with who they are.

 

[palmtreegirl]

My response is whatever because it's just J.Crew looking for some extra free publicity by using something "controversial".

I don't get people getting upset, both for or against the ad because it's certainly not the first ad to do this, and it won't be the last. So back to my initial response-whatever.

 

[MickeySP]

Not sure is it nailpolish in general or the pink?

Oh and GI Joe is not a doll, he's an action figure

 

[greenpea89]

Really? Is this a joke? I just don't get why this is a big deal. Little boys see their mom or sisters with nail polish and want to try it. So what? Does that mean a boy shouldn't bake cookies, wear a pink shirt, or have a doll?

Yes, I'm a parent and I have a son that's now a young adult. FWIW, he's a masculine heterosexual collegiate athlete with no gender confusion issues. However, he did wear nail polish as a little kid on occasion, he had a doll, an apron with his name on it, and a play kitchen, his sisters made him dress up like a princess on a couple of occasions when they were all playing princess. He was "the boy princess". The horror! Maybe I should call him and let him know he's scarred for life.

This is a tempest in a teapot.

 

[SpecialK]

Sorry, have to agree with you. Can you imagine how confused he will be when other kids tease him for wearing toenail polish - especially pink? It's one thing if someone makes a choice for themself - it's another to do this to your child.

She's not "doing" anything to him but painting his nails. Nail polish does not determine sexuality, if that's the reference.

My nephew spent the better part of his childhood with painted nails. With two older sisters he was the guinea pig! He's now 22, with a steady girlfriend and some great memories of his childhood.

Everybody needs to lighten up.

 

[JessicaR]

Anybody esle notice men with painted toenails lately? I've been seeing it since last summer. The Talk had Tori and Dean on yesterday and he took off his shoes and socks to show his painted toenails!
I have not seen any wearing pink though! Blue and brown I have spotted.
Another guy that thinks its OK -

 

[Rora]

Umm.. whatever.

I was expecting half naked girls or something super trashy. I don't care if little boys (or big boys) want their toes painted.

 

[Queen2PrincessG]

I think it is completely misleading to tell boys that it is ok to wear pink nail polish, or any for that fact.

 

[bettymae1121]

Ya know...they make this niffty thing called nail polish remover....

Seriously, this is something people worry about?

 

[pospisil]

Now if grows up to be goth or emo and wants to paint his nails himself, that's his business.

My hope is that he grows up to be the kind of person that doesn't judge little boys for playing with nail polish.

 

[Liberty Belle]

I think it is completely misleading to tell boys that it is ok to wear pink nail polish, or any for that fact.

Misleading? How? Do you mean you think it's telling them that most people would think it's ok? It seems like most on here do, so I don't know how that's misleading.

 

[kiddo76]

My response is whatever because it's just J.Crew looking for some extra free publicity by using something "controversial".
I don't get people getting upset, both for or against the ad because it's certainly not the first ad to do this, and it won't be the last. So back to my initial response-whatever.

I'm guessing the ad people at J Crew never dreamed it would be controversial, just cute. J Crew's style is pretty conservative and shock factor doesn't really fit their brand image.

 

[princesshannahsmom]

ARE YOU SERIOUS? Pink nail polish on a little boy is what all the hubbub is about? I clicked the link before I read any of the posts, and I went through that site for like twenty minutes and couldn't figure out for the life of me what the problem could have been. Then, I read the posts and find out its about mom painting her little boy's toenails pink.

Come on people, who cares, it isn't like she held down a screaming, thrashing child and painted his nails against his will. Obviously the little fella was and is okay with it, so why on earth does anyone have a problem with it. He isn't going to be scarred or confused (about his sexuality or otherwise), because his toenails were painted pink when he was a little guy (or a big guy for that matter). Painting a little boy's toenails will not "make him homosexual", and who cares if he does turn out to be?

We used to dress my little brothers up in tutu's and put make up on them AND paint their nails (when us girls were playing dress up). We even have pictures (oh the horror), and guess what, they both turned out just fine (not confused about their sexuality and actually very masculine) and we ALL (including them and their spouses and kids) laugh like the dickens when we see those pictures.

Folks need to get a grip and focus on more important things in life, this is RIDICULOUS.

 

[snapppyd]

My son used to walk around using my bra as a hat. The oldest had a Barbie when he was little. He also had some pink shirts (my youngest, unfortunately, won't be caught dead in pink). My youngest has painted his nails with marker. They're both very masculine. But if they weren't - who cares?! What's important is they feel comfortable with who they are.

were his ears cold?? The image has me cracking up!

I don't see the big deal at all - maybe he asked for it because she was painting her nails? I think it would cause more problems to tell him no and try to explain why. He is obviously very young, it will not "do" anything to him. They are having fun, what's wrong with that? I guess you (OP) would prefer him to be playing with a gun or hitting dolls with baseball bats?

 

[kiddo76]

I think it is completely misleading to tell boys that it is ok to wear pink nail polish, or any for that fact.

It IS ok for guys to wear nail polish. Have you never seen one who does?

 

[Metsfan520]

My response is whatever because it's just J.Crew looking for some extra free publicity by using something "controversial".

I don't get people getting upset, both for or against the ad because it's certainly not the first ad to do this, and it won't be the last. So back to my initial response-whatever.

 

[katesorad]

I think it is completely misleading to tell boys that it is ok to wear pink nail polish, or any for that fact.

You're wrong. It's perfectly okay for boys to express themselves, just as it is girls. When I was 13, I went through a phase where I wanted to wear boy's clothes rather than girls. I'm now perfectly fine, married to a wonderful man, and I wear women's clothes! If my mom wouldn't have let me express myself then, I would've been all kinds of messed up now (even more than I already am!).

It's not misleading at all. What little boys look at the JCrew website, anyway? Let kids be kids. Sheesh.

 

[4nana]

Better off to let them be individuals, seems the more parents discourage certain things, the more kids oppose.

Our DGS's HS soccer team all wear hot pink shoe strings in support of BC in October.

DGS thinks it cool and even wears his for Lacross. We, along w/his girlfriend have no probs w/it, think it's cool he dares to be different.

 

[snapppyd]

I think it is completely misleading to tell boys that it is ok to wear pink nail polish, or any for that fact.

Are you afraid he will grow up to beat up his girlfriend and throw a chair through a window? Oh wait, you have no problem with those things.............

 

[Rora]

How is this argument any different than guys who wear pink clothes or who wear more "metrosexual" clothes-- v-neck t-shirts, skinny jeans, fancy shoes, etc?

This thread is disgusting. It's for the negative opinions like those expressed here that kids feel like they can't express themselves and be who they want to be. Why is it anyone else's business?