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In reply to the discussion: It's a boy! Couple reveal sex of their 'gender neutral' kid after five years [View all]marions ghost
(19,841 posts)that the effort to expose him to what is called "girl stuff" --is over at his current age of five. He has plenty of time to choose to wear boy's clothes (like, the rest of his life).
Boys and girls wear earrings--so what's yer point on that? It wasn't long ago that boys wore ruffle collars and even flowers (you may not remember the 60's). Hawaiian shirts? Kilts, sarongs. Boys must be encouraged to play with dolls in a society that teaches that that is wrong.
Re your reference to the parents -- why should they not dress any way they want? That's what they are trying to teach the child. Artificial genderizing with clothes and toys at a very young age they believe can be harmful. I agree. Five or six is about the right age for the kid to choose what he likes without any special encouragement. Looks like they've also come to that conclusion.
You can't change stereotypes without some real effort.