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Good example. One of the things I like to do is to paint my toes. Blue, red I don’t care. It makes me happy to see them. Why would anyone care? a simple thing really. Body decoration. I’m a big believer in the philosophy the my body, my choice. But others don’t grant me this without judgment. I really don’t get it. For gosh sakes. It toes. Not a world changing event. A wife and 3 kids should say something. But not alot to alot of people.
Hi, Mark. I agree: your body, your choice. I know a man with a young daughter who started painting his toenails with her. His color choice was different than hers, but they did it together and had fun while bonding. Even if a man paints his nails without a daughter present, it is his body, his prerogative.