"When he was about 11, he came to me, he goes, 'Mom, I'm sorry, but I think I'm straight.' I tried to tell him it was a phase, but, you know."
"I wanted to take that term 'tomboy' back, because I didn't know if it was derogatory when I was a kid and I wasn't sure. So I'm like, I'm going to say no, this is power."
"It's funny how you never think that children's toys are so male- and female-oriented, but it's not so much anymore."
Melissa Etheridge recounted a heartfelt moment when her son Beckett, at age 11, told her he thought he was straight. Etheridge humorously attempted to suggest it was a phase. She also discussed her song 'Tomboy', inspired by the evolving perceptions of gendered toys. Etheridge expressed a desire to reclaim the term 'tomboy' as a symbol of empowerment. Following Beckett's passing in 2020, she wrote 'Call You' to process her grief and find a new perspective on life.
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