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How Would You Feel If Your Son Chose This??
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/08/23/one-dads-perfect-response-after-his-son-chooses-a-doll-at-the-toy-store/
A boy named Azai received two identical gifts at his birthday party, so his dad Mikki Willis took him to the toy store in order to exchange one of the presents for something he didn’t have.
Azai’s choice? A Little Mermaid doll.
That put his father in a predicament: How should he respond? It’s a strong gauge of just how far a parent is willing to accept his son’s decisions when they break the typical gender norms.
Willis recorded his response in the parking lot outside the toy store:
A boy named Azai received two identical gifts at his birthday party, so his dad Mikki Willis took him to the toy store in order to exchange one of the presents for something he didn’t have.
Azai’s choice? A Little Mermaid doll.
That put his father in a predicament: How should he respond? It’s a strong gauge of just how far a parent is willing to accept his son’s decisions when they break the typical gender norms.
Willis recorded his response in the parking lot outside the toy store:
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Now, that was one blood-curdling scream! There's gold in that boy's larynx. Sweet kids, loving parent. Nice to see in this effed-up world. 
Not as good as the Lion King, mind you, but infinitely better than Pocahontas (worst movie I ever went to ... like Lost in Space and Indiana Jones IV bad) Had he picked a Jar Jar Binks, he would have been disowned on the spot. 
Do tell!
But only if you feel like sharing.
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