Florida mom raising her 11-month-old child gender-neutral and refers to the baby as 'theyby' so they can decide their sex at an older age
30-year-old Ari Dennis is raising the newest member of her family, 11-month-old Sparrow, gender-neutral and refers to them using only gender-neutral pronouns
A Florida family has decided they will be raising their youngest member gender neutrally, and are referring to the child as a "theyby" to avoid revealing their sex. They are also referring to the child using pronouns such as "they" and "them" and have said they can decide their gender on their own at a later age.
According to Daily Mail, 30-year-old Ari Dennis refers to her 11-month-old baby, Sparrow, as a "theyby," which is a relatively new term used by parents who believe that sex is biological but that gender is a societal construction. Only parents and caregivers know the sex and it's used to keep the child's sex from the public to prevent people from inflicting gender-based stereotypes on their child.