This is just a silly little personal anecdote, but I thought maybe it would make some of you smile. My niece is in grade school (2nd or 3rd I believe--I'm a bad uncle for forgetting, lol) and the last time I saw her, she wanted to tell me all about Abe Lincoln, because they were learning about presidents.
She said, "Uncle PumpkinsAndPopsums, are there any presidents that you like?" And I told her, "yes there are, and there's one in particular you should know about!" In my own words, I told her that any President throughout our nations history will be the recipient of both approval and disdain, and that sometimes in history, you get a President who many people did not like--enter Mr. Trump, of course. And I told her that even though a lot of people didn't like him, he still did good things for people. Her father is a diabetic, so I said "he tried to make medicine for your daddy more affordable" and such. She found all of this interesting, and I was relieved that she didn't respond by saying "I've heard of him, my teacher says he was a bad man." No sir! I beat them all to the punch LOL.
Somehow in my conversations with this kiddo, beards came up too. Probably because I usually have one but was clean shaven this time. She asked "Can girls grow beards too?" I said "No! And don't you ever let anybody tell you otherwise!" 😂 She said, "I thought so!"
Point of this random rant is that I'm glad I said the things I did--this kiddo deserves to grow up in an environment where she's allowed to think for herself, and even though I'm only 30 and do not have my own kids or anything, I know that as kids in my niece's generation grow up, they are going to encounter confusing things in school--both from teachers and peers.
One day, probably sooner than later, my niece will hear people saying that Trump was nothing but trouble. One day, she will hear people talking about trans folks, acting is if anybody can be that way, as if it is not some kind of illness (personally I believe a lot of trans/nonbinary people are sick and deserve help, and that's where it comes from. But a lot of people just treat it like a fad or some normal thing and those people suck lol). And when those things happen, I hope my niece will remember what I said. She looks up to me, and my part of our family. As a young adult, I know my words can have a serious impact on the children in my family who look up to me. That's why I feel like it is my duty to try and gently guide them in the right direction when the opportunity arises. It's not my place to say too much, but hey, if these little comments I made stick with her, and help her think for herself, then I have done my job. My brother does the same thing--he is mostly on the same page as me about all this stuff (not all the way sold on Trump but getting there, lol).
Anyways! Thought that would bring a smile to yall, because so often we see stories of kids being literally brainwashed into thinking like the hivemind, and living life in lockstep. My family will not allow that to happen to any of our children, be they nieces, nephews, cousins, sons & daughters, or otherwise. WWG1WGA!!!
That thing about girls cant grow beards is not true. Some can I know a women who had more male hormones and grew a lot of facial hair she could not get rid of. They tried her on estrogen etc but nothing worked. There are many women like her. Just for the record 95% of women have upper lip hair and would likely grow some kind of mustache if they did not remove it. You dont see it because most women remove it through their lives. Its not just hair on the legs for women it can be almost anywhere. Any women who has been on birth control will grow hair on their face, toes and other places. That was likely done on purpose.
That's all completely fair! I guess I was thinking more along the lines of, "what if one day my niece meets a man claiming to be a trans woman with a full beard, I don't want her to think that's normal"...which is admittedly a little dramatic of me, but that's where my mind was!
Your response was perfect. The person above you who’s stumping for women with beards, is an idiot. It’s a very rare occurrence.
Answer always NO! No women cannot grow beards. Thank you for telling her that. It’s a good thing her uncle is it the person who’s trying to refute what you said.
"Go give Aunt Bunny a kiss" "😫 she got a mustache"
They used to have the bearded lady at the carnival "freak shows". Of course that could have been faked . . .
Some Greek and Italian women have noticeable facial hair esp as they age, e.g. after they are not producing estrogen.
I do not have lip or chin hairs although I had an aunt who as she aged had to pluck or they would have been noticeable.
I am amazed how many people on this thread or something for bearded woman. Give me a break. Did they not get the idea of the post. Geez
I have a nephew who I red pilled a couple of years ago and he's becoming a certified patriot. All it takes is showing some interest in your young relatives and they will respond to truth. Side story, his father (my youngest brother) is a lunatic Democrat and my nephew can barely bring himself to talk to him.
Thank you for sharing that. This is why I come here. For personal stories. Someone has to guide these children, and you are doing it. Thank you
Yes, 100%!! I'm shocked (in a good way) that they somehow hadn't already started with her. I was seriously expecting a "I heard President Trump was a bad man" comment...it made me smile that she'd never even heard of him. And now, when she does find out more about him, she'll remember that the first time she learned about him at all was positive stuff, and she can build on that foundation!
My daughter, now 19, is as based as any 19yo on the planet. She works hard and pays for her own brand new car. Sadly, most of her friends from her school years have succumbed to the evils of society. One us transitioning to a boy, one is on her second pregnancy at 18 with 2 different guys, several are completely lost on drugs, and I committed suicide. Out of all of them, only 2 that I know of are not a complete mess. It's refreshing to know that, even with all of those influences over her development years she turned out so solid. Funny thing is, we never best into her head what was right or wrong. We simply led by example, allowing her to make her own decisions, good and bad. She quickly learned the difference in outcome between a good and bad decision. Honesty though, she made very few bad decisions.
TL,DR: My niece is learning about Presidents in school, and has not yet been brainwashed into hating Trump. I took an opportunity to speak positively on him & some other matters, and I'm hopeful that my niece will remember my words as she grows up!