X by Lois Gould

Ellen

Ellen

by Tsz Ching (Ellen) Cheuk -
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1. Because they don't want sex gender to have burden on the baby, that the baby can grow up as a neutral people without any stereotypes.

2. Because the parents of baby X should be open- minded with a supportive and neutral family environment to raise the baby. That means they cannot put any gender expectations on the baby. 

3. People think X is a weirdo and feel uncomfortable to stay with him. It can be told from"insisted the parents, X is a Problem Child" (Gould 4) and "But all they did was make faces and giggle behind X's back" (Gould 3). It reflects those people has ever be respect to X.

4. Because they're worried about people at school cannot understand X’s gender-neutral and treat X differently with imposing some stereotypes on X.

5. Since they think X can do everything without any limitations and which leads them to explore their freedom and tries to get rid of traditional gender labels. It can told from "Susie, who sat next to X, refused to wear pink dresses to school any more" ( Gould 3) and "Peggy ran the lawn mower, and Joe ran the vacuum cleaner" ( Gould 3) . It shows how X’s influence them to define themselves beyond gender stereotypes.

6. Because their children disobey tradition images and due to X , their children are exploring some non- traditional activities.

7. To tell X that anyone can play any role, regardless of gender and helps him break the traditional stereotypes.

8. It means when X is already be a person who devotes himself to the society that would find out gender is not a question anymore. And gender should not be given by others, it should be defined by ourselves.