People MailBag 12/3/2007
Kathie Rementer writes: Could someone please point out to Kate Hudson that her son Ryder is in dire need of a haircut? I’m sure he would be absolutely adorable if he looked like a little boy instead of a little girl.
Kathie, this is 2007. Isn’t it about time we stopped defining what it means to be a boy, a girl, or even adorable by a haircut? I mean, if a haircut alone will make Ryder adorable, then the haircut really isn’t that important. Heck, I bet you wish you’d saved your letter for Celine Dion’s son the following week–that’s right, Kathie. Two weeks in a row, two young boys with long, pretty hair. Two adorable young boys. These days, girls don’t have to play with dolls, men can have long hair, chicks can run for President, and men are even donning the occasional skirt. Oh, we may have to do a few double-takes for awhile, but eventually, Kathie, we’re going to have to re-define our ideas of what boys, girls, and adorable look like. Join with us, Kathie.
Oh, and if that’s not winning you over, how’s this: Ryder three years old. I don’t know about Ryder’s dad, but his mother is Jewish, and Jewish boys get their first haircut at age three. So, there’s still hope, Kathie. Maybe Ryder will receive his traditional cut, you can pop your valium, and life will be okay again.
