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This article talks about how a family in Sweden has decided not to tell anyone the sex of their baby. Because the couple wants Pop, a name used in Swedish papers, to grow up without being forced into a particular gender from the moment they are born, only a few close relatives know the actual sex of the toddler. Pop often wears dresses, as well as "male" styled pants and changes hairstyles as well. Many professionals have different opinions on the matter. They know that the toddler will be affected in some way when he/ she attends school and starts to interact with other children, but they cannot predict if it is positive or negative.

Questions: Do you think that by keeping Pop's gender a secret, the parents are isolating Pop from the world? By giving Pop a way to live his/her life more freely, do you think the parents are actually making it harder for Pop to grow up "normally"? Do you think that this will affect Pop positively or negatively in the future? Is it fair that they made this decision for Pop? One person commented on the article that "Kids will be who they are regardless of gender stereotypes and gender roles." Do you think this is true?