Gender Roles?

Recently I have come across discussions about the following :
The Gospel is for Baby Bear: On Sesame Street and Gender Confusion

Of course there are thoughts on both sides of what Strachan points out in his article.

Our favorite by FAR has to be Matt Mikalatos' : How Sesame Street is Undermining Biblical Values

In response to  Strachan's views, I would like to present our son:

In our home, we firmly believe that all of us are made in the image of our Creator. We believe that males and females, although very different, are equals created by God to fulfill different purposes. However, we do not believe that gender roles are as black and white as Strachan obviously does. Just because we are different in many ways does not mean that stereotypes dictate how we live out our calling in life. 

Our son is a car, dinosaur, and train-loving boy who also loves to give hugs and kisses, to cuddle, and to help with chores around the house. He has a loving and nurturing side to him. This makes him a wonderful son, will soon make him an AMAZING big brother, and will no doubt make him a GREAT man, husband, and father one day! 

We are not only okay with the fact that our son is practicing his nurturing side on a baby doll, but we encourage it. This will not make him less of a "boy" or less "manly". In our opinion, this makes him more like our Creator and that is our goal in raising our children. 

My hope is that our kids never feel they are unable to express some attributes of their character because it doesn't fit a gender role or stereotype. Instead, I hope that both our son and daughter know who they are in Christ and are able to be both strong and nurturing in their lives. 

For more on this topic : 

Boys and Dolls: A Father’s Response

This is why boys, in Sesame Street and in real life, should play with dolls. Not because there’s no difference between boys and girls, but because boys and girls both need to learn to be gentle and caring and compassionate as well as strong and adventurous and brave.

God Made Boys to Play with Dolls

 I find Strachan's stance, that boys who play with dolls ... are deviations from God intentions for men, offensive to the many good men and fathers God created.