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A cruel gender experiment

Started by Shana A, October 11, 2009, 08:16:11 AM

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Shana A

October 11, 2009, 08:16:11 AM
Saturday, October 10, 2009
A cruel gender experiment
BY REBECCA CHRISTIAN

http://www.thonline.com/article.cfm?id=259535

Is Pop male or female? Only his or her diaper changers know for sure. "Pop" is the false name young Swedish parents have given their 2-year-old to protect its identity as they go public with their quest to keep its gender a secret, even from the child. Pop's mom says, "We want Pop to grow up more freely and avoid being forced into a specific gender mold from the outset. It's cruel to bring a child into the world with a pink or blue stamp on their forehead."

If she thinks that's cruel, wait until Pop goes to kindergarten and wets his/her pants because he/she isn't sure whether to go to the boys or girls room; likely the other kids will hop on Pop. Johnny Cash singing "A Boy Named Sue" should be the soundtrack for this story. At least it's a good thing that Pop is a false name: The wee thing's mother is pregnant again, and it boggles the mind to think what she might name the second child otherwise: "Snap"? "Crackle"? "Mom"?
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." Oscar Wilde
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Calistine

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October 11, 2009, 09:51:19 AM
its not cruel persay, but i think it may be a little too progressive.
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Jester

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October 11, 2009, 10:57:18 AM
"Ostracism" anyone?
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Just Kate

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October 11, 2009, 08:00:27 PM
How forward thinking.  Sucks that society will beat both that kid and ze's family into a pulp.  But people need to break the ice somehow - progress requires sacrifice.
Ill no longer be defined by my condition. From now on, I'm just, Kate.

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Allamakee

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October 11, 2009, 08:43:56 PM
I don't think this genderless experiment will survive contact with with other children.  When Pop plays with a group of kids, they will want to assign Pop as boy or girl.

BTW, this seems to be the news article which broke the story to the English speaking world:
http://www.thelocal.se/20232/20090623/
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