Raising 'Theybies': Letting Kids Choose Their Gender | NBC News

Julie and Nate Sharpe are raising their 3-year-old twins using the pronoun they, them and their to shield them from gender stereotypes. This is a new parenting technique called, "theybies."

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[benc]

this video taught me how not to raise my children

[heathera]

Imagine if somebody said “I’m not gonna tell my children their race so I can shield them from racial stereotypes.” That is how ridiculous this is. The problem is in the stereotypes, not the gender itself.

[julia_biss]

They could simply just tell the boy “it’s ok to cry” and the girl “it’s ok to get messy” but no. This is so sick

[rosebush]

Naming your child "Zyler" is already bad enough 💀

[nobody-qcxc]

*don't get dirty*
*be careful*
This isn't specific to girls.

[ScrubLordKyle]

The kids’ barber is the one who needs to be arrested

[AlphaHaze]

"Letting kids choose their gender"
nah, more like the parents are the ones choosing their kid's genders

[thedoberman]

I searched "Brainwashed since birth" and found this video

[student]

They tried to make it look beautiful but this is sick. Save those kids.

[debbiejoe]

This is about the parents virtue signaling. " look how tolerant and progressive I am" Sick

[richmcintyre]

This is so cruel. These kids just don't stand a chance. The young boy will never know what a man is just the same as his sister never knowing what a woman is. Their lives will be one hot mess thanks to their deranged parents.

[zilkill]

I’d like an update. How messed up are these poor kids

[artymunoz]

There’s a difference between stereotypes and gender

[tomthx]

These "parents" are psychos of the very worst sort. They should have the kids taken away before the permanently screw them up.

[sydneyrose]

The mother is clearly a raging liberal, look at her. The father is a weak excuse of a man. This is so sad for those children. They are clearly two twin boys. I don’t know if this couple just wanted a girl and now they’re trying to hope for the best or if they really think this is a good idea. CPS needs to get involved.

[dnagoddesshealings]

It’s okay to be honest with your children about their gender. It’s also okay for girls and boys to get muddy and dirty. It’s okay for boys and girls to be sensitive. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[KayamaKoomori]

The media needs to stop showing this off as good. THIS IS CHILD Someone needs to call CPS

[gamerhistorian]

This is not normal...beyond the Western World

[Lillith]

At least the comments here give some hope that we not all have gone insane 🙄🙄🙄

[yiany]

This is really inspiring. I also want to raise my children by keeping them away from any sort of financial knowledge, so they will be shielded from the economic stereotypes when they grow up. You will never have to worry about money if you don't know it exists.