Boys are strong.
Boys are protective.
Boys are kind.
Boys are silly.
Boys are hardworking.
Boys are inquisitive.
Boys are giving.
Boys are fun.
Boys are intelligent.
Boys are forgiving.
Boys are everything that girls are.
Boys are complicated (in a good way).
And boys are important.
Boys are just as important as girls.
Here, repeat that:
Boys are just as important as girls.
BUT, boys will only be these things, if we, as their parents and society, avow that they are.
Still, I can only hope, though, that most of the pint-sized gents in our homes hold an innate exceptional sense of self-worth that will persist despite an unfortunate lack of backing from the general public.
Article after article needs to contest how dire it is for us to raise our girls and boys to be strong, self-sufficient, and capable.
It is of uber-importance that our sons are encouraged to use their voice, own and tell their story, and never cower in the face of other men (or women); one or many.
To raise a good human being — female, male, or nonconforming — we must hold, encourage, and perpetuate the belief that no gender is worthier or in more need of attention, support, and love.
Our sons are just as important as their sisters and it’s about time that notion is exemplified and pushed forth in more of the articles we come across.
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This article originally appeared at JThreenme.com, published with permission.
