My daughter is a she-boy. She's a girl but, except for how she reacts to bugs, nothing else about her is girly. She likes boy clothes, boy underwear, boy shoes, boy toys, and boy haircuts. Nothing pink, sparkly or dainty for our kiddo. Maya's hair was down to her shoulder-blades at one point but M kept telling me she didn't like it that long. Trying hard not to project my perceived image of my daughter on to her, I thought it only fair that she gets to choose (within reason) of how she wants to look - her body, her choice. She's almost 5 and already has a clear idea of what she likes, so why not let her be who she is? So, after each haircut she had, she said 'Next time I want it shorter. I want a boy cut'. Assuming she either didn't really know what that meant or that she would cry if we cut off all of her hair in one go, I had it cut in stages. Finally, I agreed to the boy cut so off we went...and her reaction? She loves it!!!!! She's been giddy and talking about her hair since it was cut. She's even been practicing gelling it (like daddy) and spiking it up.
Lesson learned? It's her body & she knows how she wants to look so I need to trust her judgement. Secretly, I hope the body piercing & tattoo trends have long passed before she gets to that age....
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