[netmilsmom]

>>this is a boy who shies away from physical activity, tends to stay with girls. tends to stay close to his mother, grandmother or sisters. When he's very young he will actually say he doesn't want to be a boy and that he wants to be a girl. They will sometimes engage in dress-up or playing with makeup. Now, we have to warn parents that a certain amount of this is kind of normal curiosity. So we don't have to panic as soon as we see the slightest sign. But we have to look at an over-all picture of a boy who systematically either ignores, denies or minimizes his masculinity.

Typically, these boys stay home more. they stay in the kitchen more, they like theater, acting and music, they're into fantasy--fantasy is a very big part of their life, and they tend to identify with female characters on television. Like, usually in the Disney productions, they tend to identify with Sleeping Beauty or the mermaid or whatever the feminine character is....

If people were to ask me what is the one characteristic that identifies the pre-homosexual boy, I would say it's a boy who is not connected to his father, who avoids his father, who minimizes his father, who does not really go out and seek out his father's attention. <<

>>The second thing is you get the mother to perhaps back off, to not be so emotionally tied to the boy. <<

I'm not going to reprint the entire article for you. I have to put my own homeschooled kids to bed. I would suggest that you read the article and especially note the homeschool references. Count them and see who he is talking to.
Maybe it was just badly written and I see that you are a Newbie but it is not polite to accuse someone of not reading the article. Just a helpful FReeper tip.

[TheWriterInTexas]

Dear Netmilsmom:

Sorry, I posted before reading the entire thread. Unfortunately, as a Mom (like you) I get pressed for time and sometimes don't look before I leap.

I had a chance to read the entire thread and saw your later comments. I can see why you came away from this article with a different impression, and can definitely see why you arrived at your conclusions. I am not homeschooling yet, but I'm sure, as a homeschooling parent, you would view this article through a much different perspective. From my initial reading, as posted above, I came away with a less critical interpretation.

God bless you and your family! Keep up the good work. I am convinced that homeschooled children will be the John Galts of the future.