Sexual Orientation Explored in Book, My Princess Boy

written on January 20, 2011 by Tameka Taylor

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I was recently introduced to a book called My Princess Boy by Cheryl Kilodavis.  As the title implies on the surface it is about a little boy who likes the color pink and wants to wear dresses.  Of course, this leads to the area of diversity that society is still the most uncomfortable with, sexual orientation.  Also, sexual orientation is the aspect of diversity that many people still allow others to make jokes about and say inappropriate comments, yet get away with it.   However, on a deeper level, the book is about acceptance and compassion.

While the book is about a 5-year-old, there are so many aspects of it that transfers to older youth and adults. There are many individuals of all ages who are taunted and teased everyday across this country because of their sexual orientation or their “perceived” sexual orientation. There are so many misperceptions and stereotypes associated with sexual orientation.  First, it doesn’t matter what this little boy wears; that doesn’t change who he is in the inside or at the core of who he is.  Nor does it matter what or who he plays with, in terms of defining him.  Next, sexual orientation isn’t a disease that others will catch from one another. Being around someone who is LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) doesn’t change who you are if that isn’t you.

There are so many stereotypes floating out there about the LGBT Community.  We see so many examples of this in the media and on television.  Additionally, we see injustices and hate crimes out in the community.  These situations happen in schools, neighborhoods, and workplaces.  Some of those crimes are based on the self identity of individuals and others on how the individual is perceived by others.  Recently, we have had an influx of tragedies within schools with bullying and suicides based on sexual orientation.

These are the topics that the book covers on the surface levels.  In my next post, I will finish using this book to discuss acceptance and compassion.