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The Princess BoyThe Princess BoyBy: Danielle LecknerBy: Danielle Leckner

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AudienceAudience

The audience that I am trying to The audience that I am trying to communicate with is parents who have communicate with is parents who have children, people who are expecting, and the children, people who are expecting, and the younger generation. younger generation.

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PurposePurpose

The purpose of this text-based project is to The purpose of this text-based project is to open the minds of the reader and allow them open the minds of the reader and allow them to change their ideas of gender specific to change their ideas of gender specific Halloween costumes. Allowing for individuals Halloween costumes. Allowing for individuals to wear whatever they want on this specific to wear whatever they want on this specific day and not be judged for it in the long run.day and not be judged for it in the long run.

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October 31st is the eve of the Western October 31st is the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows.Christian feast of All Hallows.

Halloween was originally promoted as a Halloween was originally promoted as a children’s holiday, and as a means of children’s holiday, and as a means of reining in the wicked and destructive reining in the wicked and destructive behaviors of teenagersbehaviors of teenagers

Typical festive Halloween activities Typical festive Halloween activities include trick-or-treating, attending include trick-or-treating, attending costume parties, carving pumpkins, costume parties, carving pumpkins, lighting bonfires, apple bobbing, visiting lighting bonfires, apple bobbing, visiting haunted attractions, playing pranks and haunted attractions, playing pranks and dressing up to be something you are not dressing up to be something you are not for a night.for a night.

http://simplisafe.com/files/images/blog/home_security_halloween_safety.jpg

HalloweenHalloween

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Playing Dress upPlaying Dress upHalloween costumes are traditionally modeled after supernatural Halloween costumes are traditionally modeled after supernatural figures. Anywhere from monsters, ghosts, skeletons and witches. figures. Anywhere from monsters, ghosts, skeletons and witches.

Over time, the selection of costumes have extended to popular Over time, the selection of costumes have extended to popular characters from fiction, celebrities, and generic archetypes, such as characters from fiction, celebrities, and generic archetypes, such as a pretty princess to a crime fighting ninja. a pretty princess to a crime fighting ninja.

Early Halloween costumes were aimed at children in particular, but Early Halloween costumes were aimed at children in particular, but after the mid-20th century, Halloween became increasing after the mid-20th century, Halloween became increasing celebrated by adults. Now the costumes are being worn by adults celebrated by adults. Now the costumes are being worn by adults as much as children.as much as children.

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http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/regina-george?before=1319987576

Todays standardsTodays standardsToday, Halloween standards is quoted greatly by “Mean girls.” Teenage-Today, Halloween standards is quoted greatly by “Mean girls.” Teenage-Adult aged females take Halloween as an excuse to dress up as “slutty” Adult aged females take Halloween as an excuse to dress up as “slutty” and to not be judged for doing so.and to not be judged for doing so.

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But what if a male dressed as a Female?But what if a male dressed as a Female?

It may be funny if you see a It may be funny if you see a male dressed in a female male dressed in a female costume for halloween.costume for halloween.

Guys will think it is funny Guys will think it is funny and make fun of big names and make fun of big names or big stereo types, just to or big stereo types, just to get a laugh out of their get a laugh out of their friendsfriends

http://www.wtfcostumes.com/costumes/man-wonder-woman-costume.jpg

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The overall question for The overall question for this presentation is....this presentation is....

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How would you feel if How would you feel if you saw a little boy you saw a little boy

dressed up in a dressed up in a “female-gender “female-gender

specific” costume for specific” costume for Halloween?Halloween?

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Not a new concept?Not a new concept?There may be some of you asking yourself, There may be some of you asking yourself, why would anyone let a little boy dress up as in why would anyone let a little boy dress up as in a “girl” costume for Halloween?a “girl” costume for Halloween?Others will not have any second thought to let Others will not have any second thought to let a boy dress up as a “girl inspired” costume.a boy dress up as a “girl inspired” costume.Now... What would you do if Now... What would you do if Your own child Your own child wanted to dress as a girl for Halloween?wanted to dress as a girl for Halloween?

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Generally Little girls dress up as:Generally Little girls dress up as:

PrincessPrincess

WitchesWitches

Cartoon character from TVCartoon character from TV

““Cute” bugs (lady bug, bumble bee, ect)Cute” bugs (lady bug, bumble bee, ect)

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http://blog.costumesupercenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/princess.jpg

http://images10.newegg.com/NeweggImage/ProductImageCompressAll300/A19V_1_20120823_28170104.jpg

http://www.spirithalloween.com/images/spirit/products/processed/00180174.zoom.a.jpg

http://s7.orientaltrading.com/is/image/OrientalTrading/mc2085?$VIEWER_IMAGE$

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Generally little boys dress up as:Generally little boys dress up as:

Super herosSuper heros

Cowboy/indianCowboy/indian

Vampire/skeletonVampire/skeleton

Police officer/ firemenPolice officer/ firemen

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Internet explosion!Internet explosion!The internet has been exploding with the idea The internet has been exploding with the idea of allowing little boys to dress up in a “gender of allowing little boys to dress up in a “gender specific female costume.”specific female costume.”If a parent did allow their child to go to a If a parent did allow their child to go to a classroom dressed up as a girl, how would the classroom dressed up as a girl, how would the child react? More importantly how would the child react? More importantly how would the parents react?parents react?

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She made the news!She made the news!A mother’s decision to allow her 5-year-old son A mother’s decision to allow her 5-year-old son to dress up as a female cartoon character for a to dress up as a female cartoon character for a preschool Halloween party has lit up the preschool Halloween party has lit up the blogospher. blogospher. This blog topic has received negative reaction This blog topic has received negative reaction and disapproving looks from other parents and and disapproving looks from other parents and have received over 3 million page views and have received over 3 million page views and over tens of thousands comments.over tens of thousands comments.

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Right from the start of the Right from the start of the blog, Sarah (the mother of blog, Sarah (the mother of the child) says, “My son is the child) says, “My son is gay, or he’s not. I don’t gay, or he’s not. I don’t care. He is still my son. care. He is still my son. And he is 5. And I am his And he is 5. And I am his mother. And if you have a mother. And if you have a problem with anything problem with anything mentioned above, I don’t mentioned above, I don’t want to know you.”want to know you.”

These are some very These are some very aggressive words on a aggressive words on a very touchy topicvery touchy topic

http://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/52914794.html

5 year old dresses as Daphne for 5 year old dresses as Daphne for halloweenhalloween

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““Boo”, her child, decided he wanted to be Boo”, her child, decided he wanted to be Daphne from Scooby Doo a few weeks before Daphne from Scooby Doo a few weeks before Halloween. She was hesitant to make the Halloween. She was hesitant to make the purchase, not because it was a gendered purchase, not because it was a gendered situation, but because 5 year olds have a situation, but because 5 year olds have a tendency to change their minds. After he tendency to change their minds. After he requested a couple more times, she ordered requested a couple more times, she ordered the costume. Boo was very excited to wear his the costume. Boo was very excited to wear his lovely new costume.lovely new costume.

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On the actual day, Boo was afraid to show off On the actual day, Boo was afraid to show off his new costume. He was afraid of what his new costume. He was afraid of what people would say and/or do to him. Sarah people would say and/or do to him. Sarah reassured him that he would be fine. reassured him that he would be fine.

Boo’s friends never once said a hurtful word to Boo’s friends never once said a hurtful word to him, they only played and enjoyed their him, they only played and enjoyed their Halloween festivities; it was the parents in the Halloween festivities; it was the parents in the room who made a big scene....room who made a big scene....

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One mom had the nerve to walk up to Sarah, One mom had the nerve to walk up to Sarah, and let her know her thoughts on the situation. and let her know her thoughts on the situation. She felt that Sarah should never have She felt that Sarah should never have ‘allowed’ this, and thank God it wasn’t next ‘allowed’ this, and thank God it wasn’t next year when he was in kindergarten since she year when he was in kindergarten since she would have had to put her foot down and would have had to put her foot down and ‘forbidden’ it.‘forbidden’ it.

Sarah’s only thoughts were, “It is Halloween, Sarah’s only thoughts were, “It is Halloween, people get to dress up as what you are not. people get to dress up as what you are not. It’s a fun holiday.”It’s a fun holiday.”

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• Sarah’s Blog has currently been taken off of Sarah’s Blog has currently been taken off of the internet due to the massive amounts of the internet due to the massive amounts of responses whether it be good or bad. I am responses whether it be good or bad. I am sorry that I can not share the blog with you at sorry that I can not share the blog with you at this point in time.this point in time.

• If you are still interested in the story, here is If you are still interested in the story, here is Sarah’s website: Sarah’s website: http://nerdyapple.com/aboutme/

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Another story has blown Another story has blown up the internet... up the internet...

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““My princess Boy”My princess Boy”

The Kilodavis family has shared the same The Kilodavis family has shared the same experience as Sarah and “Boo.”experience as Sarah and “Boo.”The Kilodavis’s son Dyson began wearing The Kilodavis’s son Dyson began wearing sparkly and colorful dresses in preschool and sparkly and colorful dresses in preschool and still does at age 5. still does at age 5.

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Kilodavis says that Kilodavis says that while it is important while it is important to understand why to understand why children cross children cross dress, it is also dress, it is also important that they important that they are happy and are happy and know that they are know that they are loved however they loved however they dressdress

DysonDyson

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Cheryl, Dyson’s mother, said that one day Cheryl, Dyson’s mother, said that one day when she picked up Dyson from preschool he when she picked up Dyson from preschool he was dressed in a sparkly dress. was dressed in a sparkly dress.

She ran straight to the store and got him “Male She ran straight to the store and got him “Male specific” costumes to play dress up in to make specific” costumes to play dress up in to make sure he that he was not confused on how to sure he that he was not confused on how to play dress up as a male.play dress up as a male.

But the next day she picked him up from But the next day she picked him up from preschool wearing a yellow dress, as happy as preschool wearing a yellow dress, as happy as can be. can be.

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She said, “The discussion is, what is going to She said, “The discussion is, what is going to make this more accepted? We have children make this more accepted? We have children who are expressing themselves differently, and who are expressing themselves differently, and we need to get a place of acceptance”we need to get a place of acceptance”

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Self Published bookSelf Published bookSo, Kilodavis self So, Kilodavis self published a book published a book on what her son on what her son and her family and her family went through while went through while trying to trying to understand his understand his clothes. clothes.

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My Princess Boy is a nonfiction picture book about acceptance. With My Princess Boy is a nonfiction picture book about acceptance. With words and illustrations even the youngest of children can understand. words and illustrations even the youngest of children can understand. My Princess Boy tells the tale of 4-year-old boy who happily expresses My Princess Boy tells the tale of 4-year-old boy who happily expresses his authentic self by happily dressing up in dresses, and enjoying his authentic self by happily dressing up in dresses, and enjoying traditional girl things such as jewelry and anything pink or sparkly. The traditional girl things such as jewelry and anything pink or sparkly. The book is from a mom's point of view, sharing both good and bad book is from a mom's point of view, sharing both good and bad observations and experiences with friends and family, at school, and in observations and experiences with friends and family, at school, and in shopping stores. My Princess Boy opens a dialogue about embracing shopping stores. My Princess Boy opens a dialogue about embracing uniqueness, and teaches the reader how to accept young boys who uniqueness, and teaches the reader how to accept young boys who might cross traditional gender line clothing expectations. The book might cross traditional gender line clothing expectations. The book ends with the understanding that 'my' Princess Boy is really 'our' ends with the understanding that 'my' Princess Boy is really 'our' Princess Boy, and as a community, we can accept and support youth Princess Boy, and as a community, we can accept and support youth for whoever they are and however they wish to look.for whoever they are and however they wish to look.

The book’s descriptionThe book’s description

http://www.amazon.com/Princess-story-about-young-loves/dp/0615395945http://www.amazon.com/Princess-story-about-young-loves/dp/0615395945

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After-mathAfter-math

• After doing research on the topic, I wanted to After doing research on the topic, I wanted to ask the people closest to me how they truly ask the people closest to me how they truly felt about a little boy dressing up in a female felt about a little boy dressing up in a female costume.costume.

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What does the population What does the population say?say?

After taking a survey of what people who are After taking a survey of what people who are near and dear to me thought about this near and dear to me thought about this topic, I was shocked. topic, I was shocked. The question I asked was: How would you The question I asked was: How would you react if your little boy told you he wanted to react if your little boy told you he wanted to wear a “gender specific female” costume for wear a “gender specific female” costume for Halloween? Would you be:Halloween? Would you be:

A) Appalled and try to change their mindA) Appalled and try to change their mindB) Be wary but supportiveB) Be wary but supportiveC) Fully SupportiveC) Fully Supportive

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Results Results The results came back with an extremely high The results came back with an extremely high vote for A) Appalled and try to change their vote for A) Appalled and try to change their minds. minds. More than few people voted for B, but the very More than few people voted for B, but the very few voted for C. few voted for C. It is just surprising to me that after getting 26 It is just surprising to me that after getting 26 votes only 5 people said they would fully votes only 5 people said they would fully support their own child.support their own child.

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In the endIn the endIn the end, it is every parents decision to allow In the end, it is every parents decision to allow what their child will to wear on Halloween; but I what their child will to wear on Halloween; but I truly hope that this has impacted someone in truly hope that this has impacted someone in away to rethink that it IS ok to allow a child to away to rethink that it IS ok to allow a child to be a little different. be a little different. Every child should be able to express Every child should be able to express themselves in their own ways, if that be on themselves in their own ways, if that be on Halloween or on a daily basis. Halloween or on a daily basis.