Clown reveals shocking moment little boy was 'shamed' by his own mum for wanting butterfly facepaint
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A clown has revealed the shocking moment a little boy was 'shamed' by his own parents for wanting butterfly facepaint.
The children's entertainer took to Twitter to talk about the incident which she witnessed while working at a kids' picnic party in the US.
The social media user, under the account name Sanduhruh, says the little boy asked for a blue butterfly before his mum interrupted and said: "You didn't ask me."
Sanduhruh claims the mum then demanded he have "something for boys" instead - like a skull and crossbones.
(Image: @boguspress/Twitter)
(Image: @boguspress/Twitter)
When the clown protested slightly, the mum allegedly called her husband over and asked him "do you want your son to have a butterfly on his face?"
According to Sanduhruh, the dad said: "No."
"I see this all the time," she said in a Twitter rant which has now gone viral.
"And I really feel for these boys, because the girls don't get it as bad.
"Being a tomboy is slightly more normalised.
"And when girls want skulls or sharks the parents shrug and laugh like 'haha she's a kooky kid!'
"Because maleness and masculinity aren't a sin."
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"I'm sorry that he was shamed for wanting to share in the joy that is the miracle and wonder of nature," she continued.
"But when a boy want to enjoy something for its beauty, they are told it's not for them. Not in this house. Not in this family.
"We are teaching them that anger and violence are the only things they are allowed to experience. That to value beauty and elegance is shameful.
"I know that it was just facepaint, but that's sort of my point. Why in the hell are these parents shaming their boys over facepaint."
Sanduhruh claims the woman ended up complaining to her boss but says it will not stop her from talking about gender stereotypes and the expectations placed on young children.
She says parents must "teach our children to strive for other types of power beyond anger and oppression".