Raising a ‘theybie’: What does Emily Ratajkowski need to know about gender-neutral parenting?

The pregnant model says she won’t know her child’s gender til they are 18 and can decide for themselves. But experts warn that such an approach could pose problems

Emily Ratajkowski, who is expecting her first child with husband Sebastian Bear-McClard (PA/PA Wire)

Tanya Sweeney

As a model who has spoken out about body image, sexual harassment and objectification, Emily Ratajkowski has come up against plenty of gender bias in her time.

Yet when she announced her first pregnancy this week, a few eyebrows were raised when she made public her plans to raise the child as gender neutral.