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Radio 4,20 Jul 2016,43 mins

SeriesSeries 9

Children and Gender

Bringing Up Britain

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Mariella Frostrup and guests discuss parenting through questions of gender identity. Mariella Frostrup and a panel of experts discuss how parents can best help youngsters through the complicated subject of gender identity. What does gender identity actually mean and how soon do youngsters acquire their own sense of their gender? What should the role of parents be in cases where children want to explore different gender identities or demonstrate gender dysphoria? Producer: Emma Kingsley.

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