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When I heard about this it was in a different article that included more information on the couple's other two children. The 5-year-old, a boy named Jazz, is very unhappy. He's having "emotional problems" and an "identity crisis" (according to his own mother.) It's one thing to let your kids be whoever they want to be. But these parents clearly have something to prove, and I'd be willing to bet they actively pressure their kids to be androgynous--which is, of course, just as bad as pressuring a kid to fill a traditional gender role. When I was growing up, my mom made it repeatedly, exceedingly clear that she would be "okay with it" if I were a lesbian. Even as a young kid I had the distinct impression that she wanted me to be a lesbian just so she could show the world how tolerant and progressive she was. But I knew I was not a lesbian, and for a long time I felt guilty that I wasn't living up to her expectations.
Not telling other people your baby's gender? Sure, whatever. 50% of strangers are gonna get it wrong even if your baby is dolled up in a pink dress, makeup and heels. But the older kids are proof that there's more going on, and that these parents are forcing their children to be a social statement rather than actually giving them freedom. It's gonna be sooo awkward when Jazz gets caught with straight porn in his room.
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