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Paige Freshwater

'I had to pick son up from school when he wore a dress - and it caused row with wife'

A dad has been left feeling conflicted after sending his son to school in a dress - only to be told he 'damaged' him by doing so. He explained how his son pulled a dress out of his twin sister's wardrobe before proudly telling him "I want to wear this".

Not wanting to squash his wishes over 'gender norms', the dad simply said 'OK' and rushed him out the door for the school run. But while he didn't mind his son's outfit, his teachers did - and they took it upon themselves to make their views known.

Taking to Reddit, the dad-of-two said: "I get the kids ready for school while my wife sleeps - she works graveyard shifts. "He's got a twin sister. I told them both it was time to get ready for school and his twin sister pulled a bunch of dresses out of her closet.

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