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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]
 He sounds like a boy and 
acts like a boy but when we went swimming 
he put on a bikini so I guess he's a girl?"  
XX has an androgynous name.

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[b]How does a boy "sound" and "act"?  [/b]I'd be really upset if my kid decided gender on how a kid acts.  In this case, I don't even get why you believe this is a legitimate question.

But, as a parent of a gender non-conforming child, I will say this.  It would be offensive in this circumstance for someone to ask.  Frankly, it's just plain sexist.  If there were a reason to have a legitimate question, neither I nor my child would be offended if a classmate asked about gender if they were truly interested.  However, if they were close enough for this question to be asked, then they would already know the answer.

It is always offensive if an adult asks this to a child.  And, even when the question is asked by kids, it is often a precursor for bullying and mean spirited behavior.  [/quote]

Oh, please! You know exactly what OP meant, no need to pretend to be obtuse.[/quote]

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