New York magazine features parents who are raising “theybys” — children whose biological sex is kept a mystery, so they can avoid boy-girl stereotypes. It’s called gender-creative, gender-open or gender-affirming parenting, reports Alex Morris. Type #gendercreative into Instagram and there are posts from families from Louisiana to Tokyo. And for all these families, there is a timeline, if not an end point: Most children gender-identify well before they leave preschool. “Zoome

Twenty-seven percent of 12- to 17-year-olds in California identify as “nongender conforming,” according to a new UCLA survey. Take a breath. That doesn’t mean they’re transgender or gay. Most are heterosexual kids who don’t conform to gender stereotypes. Here’s the question: A person’s appearance, style, dress, or the way they walk or talk may affect how people describe them. How do you think other people at school would describe you?Very feminineMostly feminineEqually femini

Band directors at a Minnesota high school include at least one piece by a composer of color and one by a female composer in each band concert, reports NPR. “We made a commitment this year to only buy music from composers of color,” says Brian Lukkasson, one of the directors at Spring Lake Park High near St. Paul. The school displays composers’ photos. Photo: Evan Frost/MPR News It’s difficult to find band music by non-whites, he said. “There’s just not a lot of composers of c