Theyby (plural theybies) and non-binary baby are neologisms for a baby or child raised in a way that is gender-neutral, allowing children to explore their own gender and expression on their own terms, and also referring to the accompanying parenting style. The terms and movement were initially popularized in 2018,[1][2] preceding several reports of babies in 2017 being born without being assigned a gender.[3][4][5] The practice of raising babies as gender neutral has been reported as early as 2009[6] and 2011.[7] The term theyby, however, was first used in 2017. The term is a blend of the pronoun 'they' and 'baby'. Until children raised as theybies figure out their gender and pronouns, they are referred to by the parents using they/them pronouns.[1][8]
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- ^ "Transgender Parent Gives Birth To First Baby Without An Assigned Gender". True Activist. 2017-07-13. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ "A Newborn's Gender Was Declared Non-Binary For the First Time". Kveller. 2017-07-05. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ "Swedish parents keep 2-year-old's gender secret". The Local Sweden. 2009-06-23. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ "Baby Storm five years later: Preschooler on top of the world". The Toronto Star. 2016-07-11. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
- ^ "Five Ways To Show Up For Theybies and Their Parents - Ms. Magazine". msmagazine.com. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
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