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When parents disagree about children's gender expression

My husband thinks our four-year-old son should not play with dolls or wear nail polish because other kids will tease him.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Protective instincts and social conformity pressure conflict with values about authentic self-expression and gender freedom.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Gender and parenting — who does what and why?”

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