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"I didn't assign a gender to my kid. It's up to them to decide" - Time article

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PinkJellycat · 21/09/2020 10:55

Apologies if this has already been discussed - I couldn't find a thread.

I'm a long time lurker on the Feminism board and reading all of your posts have really educated me. I read this essay this morning and was appalled at how this could be in the mainstream press. That poor child. Myers refers to her damaging childhood in the Mormon church - how can she not realise the damage she is inflicting on her own child?

The second to last paragraph really stood out to me:

"Around their fourth birthday, Zoomer started declaring a gender identity and claiming some gendered pronouns. Brent and I are honoring Zoomer’s identity and expression and answering all their questions in an age-appropriate and inclusive way. (I’m using they here because Zoomer is still exploring gender and I want them to have some autonomy over how they share their identity with the world.)^"
^
I would bet that the child is using his/her biological pronouns and the author is having a tantrum about it.

Link:

apple.news/AfdfgmBWHRHWqwwBgLCSZQg

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Melroses · 21/09/2020 11:04

Zoomer definitely sounds familiar. It is not a name you forget.

I knew someone once with a cat called Bomber. This was because he used to "bomb around"*.

(Rather than drop bombs- may be a northern thing).

TerribleCustomerCervix · 21/09/2020 10:56

The fact they’ve named their kid Zoomer tells me all I need to know

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