“Papa, Let’s Play Princess” – A Gay Dad’s Perspective

The day my daughter was born was the happiest of my life. As a gay man, I questioned if I would ever become a parent.  But here I was, holding this tiny human that would one day call me Papa.

And she was a girl! 

I hoped for a girl. I felt that I knew girls. Most of my friends were girls. My professional circle was mostly female. I never felt particularly masculine myself.

This was going to be easy!

Let’s rewind a bit. As a kid, I loved everything about girl-world. I secretly owned three Barbies that I literally kept hidden in my closet. I wanted to be a dancer but I was afraid […]