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Jendra - 2005-05-25 09:42:43
Oh, Uncle Bob... It's okay if he's with a bunch of girls. If he doesn't like it, he'll say he wants to quit. Kids don't stick things out at that age. So long as he's enjoying it, isn't that all that matters? Does he need to be gender-stereotyped and told that he shouldn't do things because it's "girly"? Should girls not join sports teams? I wouldn't worry about it :D
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sniffable - 2005-05-25 09:43:58
former? yeah, keep telling yourself that big guy.
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Lauren - 2005-05-25 10:05:49
And I sure hope the cat's owners are getting him some therapy!
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Susie - 2005-05-25 10:14:08
Gymnastics is a great sport for a male. In fact, my husband took adult gymnastics classes in the 18th and 19th year of his military career. The stretching helped him to remain flexible and built muscle for those annual PT tests where you had to do hundred kazillion pushups and situps in less than 10 seconds. That and he also enjoyed being the only male in a group of 20 something females. They marveled at his physical prowess. *eyeroll from me*
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robin - 2005-05-25 10:23:48
Can he do gymnastics AND t-ball?
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um - 2005-05-25 10:34:13
doesn't your church have tball or something? what in the hell is your wife thinking?
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Sarah - 2005-05-25 10:43:45
if you can see his scrotum does that mean he is out of the diapers?
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Andy - 2005-05-25 10:48:36
Get him in a sports environment with other boys. A kid needs to learn to socialize with his peers. Having him be the only boy in an all female enviroment is not the best.
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IV:XX - 2005-05-25 10:49:55
Fag Hag, eh? Is that how ya'll met?
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artgnome - 2005-05-25 11:03:56
what about martial arts?
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Carol - 2005-05-25 11:09:24
Being with a bunch of girls won't make him gay. Don't be stupid and paranoid. Put him in a "male" sport as well if you're that worried.
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zuhn - 2005-05-25 11:21:56
what the hell is a male sport anyways?
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Karen - 2005-05-25 11:29:37
how old is he? Perhaps a gifted program with a short bus might be more suitable. Something where he won't be the only child wearing a helmet!
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Joey - 2005-05-25 11:45:25
UB be thankful it's only gymnastics. What's worse than your son being told he's good at gymnastic? You being told her performs a great triple lutz. I wouldn't worry too much until he offers to bake you a souffle and asks why when he watches Brad Pitt movies it makes him feel "funny down there". On a serious note, T-ball would be cool for him too but at this age I wouldn't worry too much about it.
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Whinerhater - 2005-05-25 11:56:26
UB, for chrissakes, look at it long-term. Do you have any idea how much TAIL this boy is going to get if he stays in gymnastics? He's going to develop a terrific physique; he'll have spent years with girls so he'll know how to talk the talk; where's the harm? I mean, okay, it will be kind of a drag when he's seventeen and the phone is ringing off the hook from girls who really really really want to spend time with him, but come on. Besides, only two somersaults now; but for all you know he could be the next Blaine Wilson.
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The Boy - 2005-05-25 12:09:51
damn, y'all need to learn something about boys and sports. GET THE KID OUT OF THE GYMNASTICS.... let him try other sports, or watch what he plays with friends or at the park. Soccer, basketball and T-ball count, but if he likes the baton and Barbra Streisand, then you can have your frilly fun. He'll have to learn to relate to more boys in play situations because that's what he'll face at school, when that comes. He won't BECOME gay, he just may not advance so well in Gymnastics if he's only doing somersaults after a year.
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Northstar - 2005-05-25 13:17:47
Let him try everything. Put down the bag of chips and play soccer, or t-ball, or whatever else little boys like to play. If he still wants to be in gymnastics, let him do it. But that does sound like a waste of money.
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vitamin c - 2005-05-25 13:33:22
Don't worry UB! My son is one DAY older than yours and he would LOVE to take gymnastics classes. The only reason I won't is because I am told he should take gymnastics if he wants to do youth wrestling and I have already vetoed wrestling much to hubbys dismay. Now that I think of it, My son flunks the homo test quite often. Come on, you know, yall have done it. "Which shoes would you like to buy? Bob the Builder or Barbie." Maybe my son and yours should hook up now that I think of it.....
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z. - 2005-05-25 14:02:59
Male gymnasts are hot! That's all I have to say. And also, "male sports"? that's so lame, you can call them: "sports that don't make me anxious when my kid is playing" but male sports? GAH!
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Andy - 2005-05-25 14:19:28
Let's amend "Male Sports" to sports where he is playing on a Male Team, is that better?
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.. - 2005-05-25 15:03:24
Andy: Haha, yeah, he's playing on the "Male Team". *wink*
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Andy - 2005-05-25 15:18:03
No no no I was, for once, trying to be serious. I do think there is a lot of value to playing in team sports, and among the same gender. That's all.

Ok, he's a homo.
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J - 2005-05-25 16:39:03
First, cats belong inside, and dogs belong on leashes. Second, let Andrew do what he wants, even if you think it is "gay". Maybe Andrew is secure with his sexuality...
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Some Butthole - 2005-05-25 17:08:05
I think I speak for pretty much everyone here when I ask, "Vitamin C, what the fuck??"
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vitamin c - 2005-05-25 19:09:52
What's wrong that I don't want my son to wrestle???? I kid, I kid, relax...
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Jamie - 2005-05-25 19:52:18
Hahahahaha, that's hilarious. Seriously dude, get the kid out of gymnastics. You're being ripped. My karate is $30/monthe, and that's four hours a week.
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austinite - 2005-05-25 20:28:44
no, he's not getting ripped. around here, you can't get gymnastics for less than $250/month. as for the not masculine aspect of it, i, too, was once a fag hag, and i still think it is a bad idea, if only because he may get singled out by bullies later in life if he remains in gymnastics after he is in grade school.
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Fuzzy Grey - 2005-05-26 06:11:51
Not to mention that he doesn't want to disappoint mom by dropping out of gymnastics. LET THE BOY'S BALLS DROP!!!
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) - 2005-05-26 07:57:22
Put down the chips, big guy...
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Libragril - 2005-05-26 08:20:30
My nephews (7 & $) take dance, karate, gymnastics, soccer and baseball. They wanted to take them. They have fun and they meet both boys and girls. They are socializing with peers and having fun. If he didn't want to do it, he wouldn't.
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- - 2005-05-26 09:19:14
dude, you need to get the kid out of gymnastics. you've got a bunch of women telling you "gymnastics is OK." what do *they* know about being a man? gender-stereotyping and all that BS are words made by folks who have boys taking gymnastics and ballet. unless your son is some ... see, i can't even name a famous male gymnast. but female gymnast? mary lou retton, nadia, olga korbut, svetlana thisandthat. i bet you're not going off to tell his fellow classmates that he is taking gymnastics.
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Whinerhater - 2005-05-26 11:08:34
Excuse me, mister no-name (WTF, man, are you Prince's cousin or something?); I NAMED a famous male gymnast: Blaine Wilson. And if you don't know who he is, get your head out of YOUR ASS.
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Michelle - 2005-05-27 02:55:54
Okay, so: the dog is rowdy, so the answer is KILL IT? Does the snap death sentence apply to people who are too stupid to live as well? This is what *obedience training* is for. Dogs act how they're taught to act; not teaching them how to act is the same thing as teaching them that they can do what they damn well please. And if they're too irresponsible to train the dog, then yeah, like you said, find him a new home. It would be tragic and infuriating for some poor dog to die because its owners couldn't be bothered to find another way to take responsibility for the situation. Hey, Uncle Bob, if the dog's a purebred, you might consider leaking this tale to an online mailing list for the breed. Yahoo groups will surely have a list for any breed dog that's out there, and all the dog lists are frequented by animal rescue people who are extremely, extremely effective at trying to find a local home for an unwanted dog, or even a non-local one if there's a good angle to the story... and your World's Most Unfit Dog Owners there strike me as just the sort of pathetic crap that would get the rescue types to swing into action. Email me relevant info on the dog if you want me to see what I can do about making a few well-placed posts... my real email address is on my website.
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C - 2005-05-27 14:33:49
Gymnastics is OK for little boys. It develops more strength, flexibility and coordination than t-ball, which is basically a lot of standing around waiting for your turn to "bat" or chasing a ball. When he gets older, it might be a little uncomfortable in gymnastics, and unless he seriously loves it, lead him to a different sport.
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