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Sad about having a boy not a girl? Your distress might be real but 'gender disappointment' is no mental illness

  • Written by Tereza Hendl, Research Associate, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
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In an age of gender-reveal parties, baby bumps on Instagram, and hyper-gendered toys and clothing, learning about a baby’s sex is big news.

But having a boy rather than a girl, or vice versa, makes some people sad. Some label this “gender disappointment”.

Our research looked at what’s behind this sadness and...

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