Raising a Baby to be Gender-less

05-22-2012, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by ElysiumFate

Do these parents have the right to raise their children without telling them what their genders are? Does the public have a right to be outraged?[*] Do you believe these children will/can grow up to be psychologically healthy adults? (School teasing, etc.)[*] Is this impeding the children's rights because the parents are refusing to tell them what their gender is until they have made their choice?[*] Is this ethical (since it is technically an experiment)?[*] Should outside forces intervene on these parents? (Govt., Psychologists, etc.)[*] In the posted video, the child, Jazz, who is the little boy pictured with pigtails, declared himself a transgender while still a toddler. He chose to be raised as a little girl. It has been noted that the mother of this little boy insisted that he play with girl's toys. Did she turn him into a girl?[*] Is gender a matter of nature or nurture?[/list]
Please be mature in this debate as it has the potential to be highly controversial--this is a debate, not an argument. Do NOT attack anyone on a personal level. You are also not limited to these questions, and you can pick and choose what issues above that you wish to address, or bring up another entirely.[/FONT][/SIZE]

First off, thank you for that last part.

1. Yes, the parents have a right. Yes, the public has a right. So long as one is not forcing it on the other, including the child, I see no reason why that right should be removed, unless they are living on someone's property under the condition that the child be taught their gender.

2. I think they can grow up to be psychologically healthy adults, but I doubt that they will in most cases, not including school teasing, etc.

3. As long as the child is not opposing it or wants to remain with the parents, their right is not being impeded.

4. No, it is not ethical and it is scientifically ridiculous.

5. Intervention...NO! Unless it is their landlord or they refuse the child's attempts to leave.

6. No, she did not turn him into a girl, but there is no question that the parents had something to do with his choice. I think there are many that are using their children as examples--as was said--a social experiment that did not meet scientific guidelines and procedures. However, that is not to say that there are not some out there that honestly allow their children the choice, but most people push their own beliefs, as seen by subjective (non-objective) laws, both in social and fiscal aspects.

7. It's natural and there is no genetic battle between an EXISTING gene that supplies boys with their gender and a NON-EXISTING gene that makes them gay, straight, bi, pan or otherwise. That said, social norms should not be simply accepted. A boy wants to wear a dress or a girl wants to wear boxers; where is the problem?