Tag Archives: Fabulous

Happy 9th Birthday C.J.!

Posted on February 1, 2016 by raisingmyrainbow

Guess who’s 9 years old today? C.J.! At the very top of his birthday wish list are: All of the mannequins from the front window of the Dior store at South Coast Plaza. A pink diamond pendant necklace from Tiffany. … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts | Tagged Birthday, Birthday Party, effeminate, Fabulous, Gender, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, LGBTQ, Orange County, parenting | 31 Comments

My Son: Wigging Out

Posted on August 6, 2014 by raisingmyrainbow

C.J.’s birthday is six months away, so – naturally — he thinks it’s time to start planning his party. Last year we celebrated with lunch, shopping and pierced ears for his doll at the American Girl store in Los Angeles. … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts | Tagged Birthday, effeminate, Fabulous, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, Halloween, LGBTQ, Orange County, parenting, raising a gay child, Raising My Rainbow, wigs | 39 Comments

C.J. + John = Perfect Playdate

Posted on April 4, 2011 by raisingmyrainbow

Two little boys at a park in South Orange County. One is five years old, the other four. Both, with Strawberry Shortcake in one hand, facing each other so that Ms. Shortcake can have a word with her clone. Both … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts, Main Site Header | Tagged Disney, Disney Princess, effeminate, Fabulous, Gay, Gender, Gender Stereotypes, Happy Meal, homosexual, McDonald's, Orange County, parenting, Queerty, Raising gay child, Raising My Rainbow, rapunzel | 19 Comments

The Great Hair Massacre of 2011

Posted on March 28, 2011 by raisingmyrainbow

“You look like one of those Mormon Duggars,” Uncle Uncle said to me as we lunched recently and I contemplated cutting my overgrown hair. “They’re not Mormon,” I replied, taking a bite of chips and guac. “That’s not the point,” … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts, Main Site Header | Tagged Cool Cuts 4 Kids, effeminate, Fabulous, Gay, Gay pride, Gender, Gender Stereotypes, Hair Masters, homosexual, Orange County, parenting, Queerty, raising a gay child, Raising gay child, Raising My Rainbow | 17 Comments

Ronald McDonald Needs to Have a Word With His Peeps

Posted on March 24, 2011 by raisingmyrainbow

If you read my blog post from March 14 (Happy Meal with a Side of Gender Issues To Go Please), you know that when raising a fabulously effeminate son even ordering a Happy Meal can be a production. That’s because … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts | Tagged Barbie, effeminate, Fabulous, Gay, Gay pride, Gender, Gender Stereotypes, Happy Meal, homosexual, McDonald's, parenting, Queerty, raising a gay child, Raising gay child, Raising My Rainbow | 13 Comments

One Family’s Change

Posted on March 17, 2011 by raisingmyrainbow

I love to get e-mails sharing stories like this…. My youngest son said that this was for girls. I used to say “uh-huh.” But, you have inspired me to tell him that, “it’s not JUST for girls…If you wanted this, I’d … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts | Tagged effeminate, Fabulous, Gay, Gay pride, Gender, Gender Stereotypes, homosexual, Orange County, parenting, Queerty, raising a gay child, Raising gay child, Raising My Rainbow | 7 Comments

Happy Meal With a Side of Gender Issues To Go Please

Posted on March 14, 2011 by raisingmyrainbow

C.J. doesn’t want a Tonka Garage Truck, he wants a My Little Pony. C.J. doesn’t want a Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 Fused car, he wants a Barbie: A Fairy Secret doll. C.J. doesn’t want a Young Justice action figure, … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts, Main Site Header | Tagged Barbie, effeminate, Fabulous, Gay, gay child, Gay pride, Gender, Gender Stereotypes, Happy Meal, homosexual, Littlest Pet Shop, McDonald's, Orange County, parenting, raising a gay child, Raising gay child, Raising My Rainbow | 38 Comments

If the Bible Said That Being Gay was Okay….

Posted on March 10, 2011 by raisingmyrainbow

When I was setting ground rules for this blog (yes, hello, there are ground rules), I decided to leave religion out of it. It’s getting increasingly hard to follow that rule because of my own struggles and because about 50 … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts, Main Site Header | Tagged effeminate, Fabulous, Gay, Gender, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, homosexual, homosexuality and religion, Orange County, parenting, Queerty, raising a gay child, Raising gay child, Raising My Rainbow | 68 Comments

C.J. Peeks Out From Behind the Orange Curtain

Posted on March 3, 2011 by raisingmyrainbow

With the lull in between C.J.’s baseball and gymnastics careers, I thought it was going to be a slow week. Then, Raising My Rainbow was on the front page of The Orange County Register’s Sunday edition. Read the article here. … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts | Tagged Cindy Yamanaka, effeminate, Fabulous, Gay, Gay pride, Gender, Gender Stereotypes, homosexual, My Princess Boy, Orange County, Orange County Register, parenting, Queerty, raising a gay child, Raising gay child, Raising My Rainbow, Theresa Walker | 10 Comments

Take Me Out To The Ballgame

Posted on February 28, 2011 by raisingmyrainbow

He was a little boy born with baseball blood. His maternal great-grandfather was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1930s. His maternal grandfather traveled Latin America playing in the Pan American Games. His paternal grandfather coached youth who … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts | Tagged Fabulous, Gay, Gay pride, Gender, Gender Stereotypes, homosexual, Orange County, parenting, Queerty, raising a gay child, Raising gay child, Raising My Rainbow, Strawberry Shortcake | 11 Comments

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