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Old 09-04-2010, 01:02 PM   #8
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I almost think the impact on adults and other children will be stronger than the impact on the kid. The kid isn't being kept from the knowledge of hir own anatomy. I don't think the impact on the kid could be that bad - definitely not as bad as it is for transkids to have gender shoved down their throats. And the experiment may turn out well. If I had an intersex kid, I would try my best to do something similar. I would love for gender to be less important in the future, though I do wonder if this kid's gender issues will be amplified rather than diminished by the experiment. It's a huge challenge to adults and other kids to refuse to identify the kid's gender - I definitely think the parents have courage for trying it out.
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