...and really rather a stretch to assume that Amy's actually a disturbed transvestite, your PhD notwithstanding. I actually know Amy and she was born female, thanks for asking. And I think the millions of completely healthy men who were raised by single moms might have a bone to pick with you as well. (Do I think it's better for children to have both parents? Of course! But it's not always possible.)

The main thrust of the article, for those of you having trouble with it, is this: If your boys want to play nurturing games, let them. They'll still grow up fine, and will probably be better fathers and partners for it. Remember: You're raising your daughter-in-law's husband, and your grandchildren's father. Sure men can't breastfeed. Men can't fly, either; are you going to stop your son from going "VROOM" around the back yard?

You can't force a child to play games it doesn't want to play, whether it's boys with dolls or girls with trucks. But if a girl wants to play trucks or a boy wants to play house, let them. It doesn't mean they're going to grow up warped, though if you have a freak-out about it they just might.

Lynn Siprelle, Editor