In an interview with newspaper Svenska Dagbladet in March, the parents were quoted saying their decision was rooted in the feminist philosophy that gender is a social construction.
“We want Pop to grow up more freely and avoid being forced into a specific gender mould from the outset,” Pop’s mother said. “It's cruel to bring a child into the world with a blue or pink stamp on their forehead.”
The child's parents said so long as they keep Pop’s gender a secret, he or she will be able to avoid preconceived notions of how people should be treated if male or female.
The postmodern rejection of objective reality is at the root of this. The parents are unwilling to accept the reality of gender. Instead of teaching their child to embrace his/her unique gender qualities, they treat it as something to fear. This child will not be more "free" as the parents hope. He/she will be a prisoner of the ambiguity bestowed by the parents. How sad.
h/t Dr. Sanity
Link: http://www.thelocal.se/20232/20090623/
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