yeah but seriously, just because someone likes to wear something in his freetime doesn't mean he can't wear something else in his job, or do you think everyone loves to wear a suit even in summer who has to wear that in his job or that every doc loves to wear white^^

ah wow, didn't know no school uniforms.

When we reach year 11-12 here, some school don't have uniforms. University is normal clothes.

THe reason they have uniforms in younger years, is so that everyone looks the same. Then no one can pick on poor people for having shit clothes compared to them. Personally i did not care growing up, but I guess I could see the reasoning behind how it might impact some people.

Yeah one is more severe, but part of this whole sexual identity rights movement is taking steps like this in my mind.  Not forcing your kid to do what you think is right to protect them or because you don't like it.  

Disagree with your second paragraph though, just because the world isn't filled with nice people with an open mind doesn't mean his father should follow that trend.  If anything a father should be the most nice and open to their children's likes and dislikes.  Even if the world thinks he's crazy he should be able to take comfort in the idea that his dad is behind him no matter what he decides.  

Seems like a logic leap to me to say that he's not teaching his kid the difference between males and females, all he's doing is letting his son where the clothes he likes and supporting him in that by doing it as well.  Wasn't that long ago that it was perfectly normal for young boys to wear dresses up to a certain age.  Wearing a dress does not define the female gender, so letting your boy wear one doesn't necessarily mean you can't teach them the real meaningful differences between the genders.

 But I thought the whole point of this was to point out that this kid thinks wearing dresses is important for him? At least important enough for his dad to take notice and to support him over it.

I have no problem with people wanting to be different (I could be considered "different" since I hate football and like to take care of my skin and such), but there's always a line. 

That's still no excuse not to wear shows

The article says he is teaching his kid gender equality. It's a terrible movement that has parents given their kids gender neutral names and hiding their gender from family and friends.

Our species has two sexes for a reason. We have similar but different bodies. Gender roles aren't bad by nature. If something isn't fair then fight it, but don't try to change human nature.

If men really want to wear a skirt they can wear a perfectly acceptable kilt. If a kilt isn't enough than it's not the dress they like, it's the girly aesthetic.

wearing some kind of clothes is important for many people, some woman always wear high heels, some guys always love to wear a hat but that still doesn't mean that they can wear other clothes without a problem in the job if it is necessary.

so, if a woman who always wears high heels has to wear normal shoes as nurse or whatever and she can do that without a problem, why should that kid have problems to wear "normal" clothes if necessary?

It's not about what the kid 'think' is important, but what he evidently prefer, and how far his dad is willing to go in order to support him (which is admirably far, in my opinion).

Sure, there is a line, but I think it's far, far away from what shapes your clothes may have.

There would/will be many real-life problems this kid would have to face if his dad didn't teach him in some way about genders. Like which was said before, certain things about a gender shouldn't be swap-able.

Many kids like to wear their mom's clothes or play with girly things while they were younger, but if the dad/mom doesn't talk to him about "gender-specific" things then there will be obvious problems.