So Brad totally talked about this in an interview, saying that Shiloh prefers to be addressed by all the family as John (and if anyone calls ze—I guess, I’m not sure if there are chosen gender pronouns yet, so I’m just going to use ze/zir—Shiloh, ze’ll be all “it’s JOHN OKAY?”) and prefers traditionally “masculine” things like swords and boy clothes etc., and he and Angelina don’t care because they a) recognize that not all children are the same/follow traditional gender binaries and b) they love John no matter what so it doesn’t matter to them what gender ze is. Which I thought was awesome/adorable.
Love them so much.
so
awesome
omg
I’m not nessesarily a big fan of Jolie, however I will say this: If my mother had done for me what she is doing for Shiloh/John it would have saved me a a childhood full of frustration, numbness and confusion. I would not now look back on 19 years worth of life and wish I had been able to LIVE IT. Instead, I spent 19 years pretending to be someone else. I can’t help but feel robbed. Why do we tell children who they are? HOW can we tell children who they are?
Parents, please, LISTEN to your kids. Embrace difference and know that you are raising your children right by allowing them to be themselves and loving them unconditionally.
AMEN!!
Everyone who’s liked or reblogged this seriously needs to become a parent. Please, for the good of humanity — reproduce, smart people.s
I praise them for this. So many parents prevent their children from being happy and being who they are based on either a) what the parents want or b) what society tells them to do. If you’re child is gay, straight, transexual or whatever else, embrace it and love your child. They’ll always need you.
My 4 yr old came up to me 2 days ago and said “Mummy, sometimes I really just wish I could be a girl like you. In some dreams, I am a girl and I have long beautiful hair and I’m wearing a pretty top, too”.
I asked if it made him happy? And he said he likes being a boy, but he would like to be a girl sometimes too.
I said that he can be a boy, a girl, both or neither. Whatever will make him happy. And with that he said he loved me and gave me a kiss and cuddle.
I’ve said this many time before, but parents don’t OWN their kids. We are here to protect, nurture, support and love.
My child can be whoever they want to be, and my love for them will never change.
^ You’re a great parent.
When I was three (I’m twenny five) for a while I wouldn’t answer to anything but Thomas and my mum was like, okay Thomas. And she thinks she was a bad mother???
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