• Focal@pawb.social
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    11 days ago

    I like the fact that Oak can see you fully and wholly, and instead of just making assumptions, he essentially asks for your pronouns. I thought that was sweet.

  • AspieEgg@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    11 days ago

    This is overwhelmingly true. My partner and I decided not to tell anyone our child’s name or sex until after birth. You’d think this was a form of psychological torture with the way some people acted. We had a little bit of fun after she was born telling people her gender-neutral name and watching people figure out how to specifically ask what her sex was.

  • explodicle@sh.itjust.works
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    11 days ago

    My spouse and I had the doctor not tell us the sexes of our children. That way it wouldn’t bias us, they were fun surprises, and — most importantly — so nobody bought us a bunch of pointlessly gendered gifts.

    If any readers are trying or expecting, I’d just suggest that you ask the doctor to say “they” or “it” every visit, since the doctor will certainly know and has a bazillion other patients.