Is it normal that i believe kids should not be raised to gender specific roles?

Girls have ovaries, boys have testicles. Ovaries make you feminine, testicles make you masculine. Gender specific roles are present throughout the animal kingdom. It is natural.

How did i guess the person asking the question is a Woman ha ha! You must have Penis envy.

Boys and girls gravitate towards different things of their own choosing. I won't say there aren't parents that don't push gender roles on to children, however put a toy truck and a doll infront of a boy and a girl, and usually the boy will like the truck and the girl the doll.

Although I agree that we should be more accepting of people that deviate from their traditional gender roles, kids are not developed enough to understand the pros and cons of the decisions in such a subject, and if anything should be taught what the gender roles are (clothing, etc), however not forced in to them, all while raising that child the way society understands (as in a boy won't go in to nursery in a skirt, etc). They don't understand these behaviors deviate from the norm, and making them too used to it will make them grow up doing it more in a society they would end up hiding it from.

I think children should be taught what the gender roles are, however not have them forced on them, then at a certain age where they can consider the issue with a more sound mind, then should make their decision.

I partly agree. Judging from your "If I were to become a parent, I could not raise a Masculine, Tough-Guy of a son and I couldn't raise a Feminine, Very Emotional daughter ", it seems you will be doing it just for the sake of it. Masculine or feminine, it's all their choice and the choice is basically made by learning from people around them or on television. I really don't think you could/should do anything to help besides giving them the freedom they need.

Totally agree.

Unfortunately it's not something that can easily be 'abolished'. It's deeply ingrained in our society, even down to our colour preference (pink for girls, blue for boys).

I think each generation has redefined masculinity and femininity, and it's progressing towards a more even playing field.

I doubt we'll ever shake off prescribed gender roles entirely, but it would be nice to live in a society which accepts men who aren't emotionless, tough protectors and women who aren't maternal, submissive figures. And allows children from a young age to explore their own gender identity freely.

I wouldnt say most people are against it as much as most people are afraid they dont know how to raise their kid unisexually. They learned from their own parents how to raise a kid and they know it works. I just think it scares people to think their kid might come out fucked up.

Right on friend. We have experienced this first hand. Our boy can cook and wash and golf. and our girl can do the same. Both married mates that respect and admire their abilities to do what ever has to be done to make their home very pleasant to live in.

Why don't we all dress our male children in dresses and force them to play with dolls? And all the little girls in jeans and a tank top (wife beater) and get them lots of toy vehicles and guns to play with?
An intelligent parent will allow their children the freedom to choose their rolls and do nothing to influence those choices. Offering support, love and many choices to a child is as much, in this area, as a parent should do.
Your obvious bias here is as harmful to a child as the traditional attitudes are, so before you conceive, perhaps you should examine your parental attributes.

thats why everyones bi-sexual now a days

GOD made man and woman,HE did this for a reason

I think that, whether or not you have expectations for your child or your child's life that adhere to normal/conventional gender roles, you should accept your child whether he/she deviates from or conforms to gender stereotypes.

If a child displays traits of being transgenger then yes that's fine but if not it would be wrong not to deprive a child of embracing their sexualality, If you want everyone to shave off all their hair and wear one piece jumpsuits so peoples sexulality is undetermined and everyone's the same and no one get's offended then yes it's a good idea.

Some parents think that they have full control over their children but it is not true. Society has much more control and as soon as the child goes to kindergarten that little community will take over the preference thing. You might want to raise a girl as a Tomboy, but as soon as she sets foot in a somewhat open and influencing environment she will spiral toward the more common roles and likes. There is no such thing as a unisex child.
What if your SO doesn't agree with your parenting style?
The best course of action is to show the child the other side but not in a forceful way. Show the boy how cooking is done, show the girl how to build a furniture, but leave the child room. Teach but don't command. As they grow up they will remember what you have taught and they will appreciate it.

yep, unfortunately, jimmy is considered the odd kid cause he would rather skip rope with sarah than play football with kevin.

I don't think it's a normal belief, but I fully agree with it. Hopefully, someday it becomes the normal belief.

Sadly, I don't have any children but if I did I would be most happy if they were into DINOSAURS regardless of sex or gender issues.

Everybody is trying hard to bring on 'new' ideas these days. If we could just live.