Parents Hide Gender of Two-Year-Old
July 1st 2009 at 6:40pm by MattHimes
"What makes a boy, and what makes a girl?" asks the documentary "The Gender Puzzle," above. It turns out we're none too sure, as the old XX / XY distinction isn't the whole story.
Meanwhile, a couple in Sweden is conducting their own investigation on the subject, by refusing to reveal the gender of their 2-year-old, named Pop:
“'We want Pop to grow up more freely and avoid being forced into a specific gender mould from the outset,” Pop’s mother said. 'It's cruel to bring a child into the world with a blue or pink stamp on their forehead.'"
The child's parents said so long as they keep Pop’s gender a secret, he or she will be able to avoid preconceived notions of how people should be treated if male or female."
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