Several years ago, I read a post on an old Voy forum from a woman who worked as a hairdresser and was quite astounded at the number of moms who brought their sons in to have them given feminine haircuts. Some got mani/pedi work at the salon as well. Of course the number grew as Halloween approached, but some moms were clearly interested in having feminine sons year round, and sometimes smirked or gave ridiculous excuses like "he lost a bet" or "he is acting in a play" to justify the work. She did it all enthusiastically and flattered the boys with compliments as a way of encouraging them.
In a similar context, here is a post I put on PDQ a while back as well.
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Back in the 1970s, some of the larger "girlee" magazines published small, 5X7 pulp paper erotic fiction supplements. The most popular was "Forum", but there were others including "Variations" and "Letters". I chanced upon one that had a story I found quite remarkable.
The story was written by a dominant woman raising a son named Freddie as a single mom. She belonged to a separatist group of women who were committed to living without male influence. This group started a school that was committed to raising assertive, successful, professional women and boys who would support them.
The teachers and all staff were female. Girls outnumbered boys two to one. The students all wore the same uniform - a jumper with blouse, crosstie, tights, and mary janes. Boys were required to take cooking, sewing, and dancing classes, while the girls were required to take math, science, and other technical classes.
Discipline for the boys was very strict and included corporal punishment and various forms of humiliation, but most staff looked the other way if a girl misbehaved. The girls were subtly encouraged to act superior to, and tease, the boys.
The boys were required to wear a leather thong, called a "retainer", that encased the genitals and zipped up tightly between the legs, and locked. This was both to suppress erections and prevent any form of sexual expression or abuse. Female monitors were posted in the restrooms and showers to ensure that no
**** or homosexual activity occurred when retainers were off. For any sort of school-sanctioned event, boys were "sandwiched". They were not allowed unless accompanied by two or more women at any time.
When it came time for Freddie to graduate, his mom also gave him away. He was put in a wedding dress and married to one of his fellow female students. His mom and mother-in-law raised his dress while his wife slipped a wedding ring around his
****. His mom then locked him up in his retainer and handed the key to his wife.
What I found most remarkable about this story was that it was published in a mainstream publication, available at any newsstand or corner store that sold magazines. Quite an eye-opener to me as a young man, that others shared my deference to powerful women and wanted to be feminized and surrounded by strong women.