Gender Neutral Parenting Research Paper 2022

Running head: GENDER-NEUTRAL PARENTING
GENDER-NEUTRAL PARENTING
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GENDER-NEUTRAL PARENTING1
Gender-neutral parenting refers to exposing the children to a variety of genders so that
there is the children who explore and identify their gender without any restriction from the
gender or the society. Therefore gender-neutral parents help children and parents to think away
from gender binary. The kids who are gender neutral tend to be more creative due to the freedom
of choice and expression. These children have the ability to improve their interests and insights
by being free from any types of stereotypes (Dailytelegraph.com.au., 2020). The term that is
often used for such children is “theybys”. However doctors feel that it depends completely upon
the parents to be open towards their children and their choices and therefore it is not necessary to
use the term “theybys” or to hide the gender of their children. The main aim of the paper is to
discuss about the cons of gender-neutral parenting. The paper will therefore discuss about the
cons of gender-neutral parenting.
Gender neutral parenting has become a fashionable trend these days and parents who
follow the same think that they are raising their children in a way that cannot be affected by any
restrictions from the society or their gender itself (Global News., 2020). These parents are of the
view that if a child’s gender is revealed in the school then they will wither be treated as a boy or
a girl and therefore they will not be able to enjoy their childhood due to a number of restrictions
and will be able to enjoy a childhood that is stereotype free. For instance, if a child is a boy and
he plays with girl toys then it is often seen as wrong by the society (Sanders & Stryker, 2016).
And this concept is being supported by all those activities’ who are against gender discrimination
taking place all across the world and also in all fields. However, psychologist and doctors do not
oppose this movement but they feel that it is important for the parents to be open towards their
child and their decision and be able to embrace the same so that the children can be who they
want to be. Hence the psychologist and doctors feel that unnecessary for the parents to carry on