{"id":279,"date":"2006-04-21T19:48:44","date_gmt":"2006-04-22T00:48:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/granades.com\/2006\/04\/21\/mamas-dont-let-your-babies-grow-up-to-be-sous-chefs\/"},"modified":"2006-04-21T19:48:44","modified_gmt":"2006-04-22T00:48:44","slug":"mamas-dont-let-your-babies-grow-up-to-be-sous-chefs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/granades.com\/?p=279","title":{"rendered":"Mamas, Don&#8217;t Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Sous-Chefs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uexpress.com\/dearabby\/?uc_full_date=20060421#ContinueFeature\">today&#8217;s Dear Abby column<\/a>, a mom writes in asking Abby if she is giving her son the gay.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>My husband, &#8220;Ron,&#8221; and I are at odds over parenting our 7-year-old son, &#8220;Brett.&#8221; My husband is very domestic. He cooks like a world-class chef and does more housework than any man I know of.<\/p>\n<p>I have read Dr. James Dobson&#8217;s books on family. He clearly states that a father should be the manly role model for the son, to prevent the son from being homosexual. I&#8217;m concerned that Brett will learn feminine ways from my husband and turn out to be gay. How can I convince Ron that he needs to teach Brett the more manly things in life? &#8212; WORRIED MOM IN FLORIDA<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Good lord, I&#8217;d never thought about this. Now fear grips my heart. I&#8217;m not sure what to do; the only thing I can think to do is turn to Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips.<\/p>\n<p>DEAR &#8220;ABBY,&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>My son, &#8220;Eli,&#8221; likes to play tea party with our cups. He often tells my wife, &#8220;Misty,&#8221; that her jewelry looks &#8220;cuuuute.&#8221; He&#8217;s a fan of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.burtsbees.com\/\">Burt&#8217;s Bees<\/a>, and loves to try on shoes. In the mornings when we&#8217;re getting ready, he plays with Misty&#8217;s eyelash curler and powder brushes. 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