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Are Harry And Meghan Going To Raise Their Child "Gender Neutral?"

Kensington Palace scrambled to do damage control last week after a Vanity Fair article implied that royal mom-to-be Meghan Markle was planning to employ an unconventional parenting approach.

By Faith Moore4 min read
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According to Vanity Fair, a source revealed that Meghan and Harry “plan to raise their child with a fluid approach to gender and they won’t be imposing any stereotypes.” This immediately sparked rumors that The Royals would be the latest celebrity couple going in for the fad of “gender-neutral parenting,” an approach in which — in its most extreme form — parents never reveal their child’s gender and use “gender-neutral pronouns” when referring to their child.