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[+] serious ballot by UncleRandy

A couple of Swedish parents have stirred up debate in the country by refusing to reveal whether their two-and-a-half-year-old child is a boy or a girl.

Pop's parents, both 24, made a decision when their baby was born to keep Pop's sex a secret. Aside from a select few - those who have changed the child's diaper - nobody knows Pop's gender; if anyone enquires, Pop's parents simply say they don't disclose this information.

In an interview with newspaper Svenska Dagbladet back 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."

With a second child on the way, Pop's parents have no plans to change what they see as a winning formula. As for Pop, they say they will only reveal the child's sex when Pop thinks it's time.

What do you guys think?

[+] At some point, Pop is going to play I'll show you mine if you show me yours, then the secret is out.
[+] It's not going to be pink and blue, more like black and blue when this kid is in school.
[+] The kid is too young to decide anything on its own.
[+] Someone, please rescue the kid from its crazy parents.
[+] Good for them, it's wonderful to see a family allowing their child to figure out things early on.
[+] so what?

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