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Wow at that story about the toddler being served alcohol at Applebee’s. Thank goodness he’s okay and did not consume the entire cup.
- Toya L. on
Are they serious about the pink nail polish???? That’s absurd… It’s only nail polish.
- Noelle on
i can’t believe all of these people are up in arms about a little boy wearing pink toenail polish! seriously?!? my 8 year old son likes to wear sparkly pink lip gloss… does that make him gay? from the comments on that article, america is on it’s way down the intolerant toilet. i can’t believe people were commenting that the parents should be punished because the kid will get teased/beaten up at school for the pink toenail polish. ummmmm… how about punishing the BULLIES and jerk parents who teach their kids to be cruel and intolerant?
- amandamay on
I was the little girl who despised Barbies. I wanted the car in my Happy Meal. Nowadays, at McDonalds, they actually ask “Do you want the GIRL or BOY Happy Meal”? So little girls simply aren’t allowed or shouldn’t to have a toy car, and boys can’t have a My Little Pony? It irks me that the world is so small minded when it comes to gender identity. If a boy likes pink, who cares! I hated the color and I’m a girl, and there’s nothing wrong with me!
- B.J. on
The sad thing is this type of incident has happened before at applebee’s. A few years ago a 5 year old was served a long island ice tea in one of those kiddie cups.
- elisabeth on
One of MANY reason’s not to eat at places like Applebees. Not only is the food crappy, but they serve toddlers the sayce. The kid must’ve had a really good fake ID.
- Grace on
Gay isn’t the issue. There ar PLENTY of very strong, masculine, tough men who are 100% gay, and women who are extremely feminine lesbians, and both are quite common. The issue with the pink nail polish is that the ad is an example of an issue we need to keep in check: the feminization of boys. We’ve become so obsessed as a culture with making sure little girls believe they can grow up to be firefighters that we’ve forgotten to nurture what is typical male behavior.
Ironically, there is an article about ADHD in this post as well. Boys are far more frequently diagnosed with ADHD than girls and one of the major signs is aggression. There are experts who argue that boys aren’t allowed to be boys in the traditional sense of the word anymore. If they have a lot of “male” energy and they fight, wrestle a lot . . . hmmmmm, ADHD?
Healthy gender identity isn’t about everybody androgynous.
- Jacqui on
regarding the pink nail polish, guys, it’s fox news, what do you expect? lovely click on the link and a wonderful picture of glenn beck staring back at you. says it all really doesn’t it? hence, no real need to take the concerns seriously of these deluded people. boys can rock pink nail polish, girls can play football, both can play with dolls etc. just ignore the crazies 
- JM on
I personally don’t like the JCrew ad with nail polish, but it has nothing to do with the child being a boy. I just prefer more natural images, where little kids (girls included) are running around and playing. I know that kids like to play dress up, and I don’t think there is anything wrong with that, but I don’t think that kids that young need to be concerned with cosmetics. Not that the magazine promotes that, but I still thought it was odd. I also thought it was bizarre for a clothing ad, as the clothes weren’t really the main focal point, but that doesn’t really matter. That said, I don’t think that a boy wearing pink nail polish makes him gay. He may just want to add a splash of color to his nails, and may find it fun. Even if a child does grow up to be gay, there is nothing wrong with it, and society as a whole needs to become less homophobic.
- Erika on
JM-are you saying republicans are all crazies? Because I’ve met CRAZY people who are democrats too.
Grace-I agree completely. That’s why we don’t go to Applebees.
- Taylor on
lol 
no taylor i don’t think i mentioned republicans at all. i have met plenty of lovely (non-crazy) republicans in my time. it’s just the particular brand of fox republicans that i associate with the crazies. by far not all. fox news just sickens me.
- JM on
I don’t get why at Applebees, the bartenders are the ones that fill up the kiddy cups with juice, even if they do use it in alcoholic drinks. Children’s drinks should NEVER be neer the bar and liquor!
- alyssa on
Taylor, why make this political? I couldn’t find anything in JM’s post about repubs or dems. Why the association….just curious?
- Jillian on
Jacqui, I agree with EVERY. SINGLE. WORD. in your post. Very well said.
- Lis on
Jacqui I agree!
- Indira on
Jacqui, Lis, and Indira -
What’s wrong with having a boy who likes pink or who isn’t a rough-and-tumble ball energy (my nephew has ADHD, and it is NOT just boys being boys)? Come on, ladies. Why can’t we allow boys to carry dolls and be sensitive and nurturing too? And if he wants to paint his toe nails like Mommy, it hurts NO ONE… unless his parents are closed minded. That’s when it becomes damaging. Playing with nail polish isn’t making a boy any less of a boy, just as playing with a truck doesn’t make a girl any less of a female.
If I have a son someday, I’ll encourage him to do whatever his imagination leads him to (within safety, of course).
- B.J. on
I believe in upholding certain aspects of what we consider masculinity and femininity. Just because I disagree with something doesn’t make my choice close-minded. If someone wants to raise their son to grow up with dollies and, painting their nails that cool. Maybe our kids will be friends because I wouldn’t raise my kid to judge other boys that do these things. If I had a son that clearly liked feminine things I wouldn’t try to turn him away from it but, I’m also not going to go “hey do you want me to paint your nails?” or “hey put on this Tutu”.Which, I know quite a few moms who set out to make their sons feminine or androgynous. It has nothing to do with being close-minded, it’s simply not for me and my (imaginary) child.
- Indira on
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