Chelsea couple post ad for nanny to raise children as gender neutral
‘We’d like to attract the right sort of person for this job’
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Your support makes all the difference.A west London couple are looking for a nanny who will raise their young children as gender neutral.
The 42-year-old mother posted a job advert on Childcare.co.uk explaining that prospective candidates must refer to their children only by their names and refrain from using “she” or “he” pronouns.
“If you are out with them and they need to go to the bathroom, they need to choose which one to use,” she added.
The job description also states that the children - aged six and two - must not be given gender-specific toys to play with.
“We have a selection of pre-approved books, toys, TV shows and films for the children to enjoy, please do not deviate from this list.
“Characters like Action Man and Barbie only serve to enforce gender stereotypes, for example.”
The mother admits that she wasn’t initially sure whether or not to specify that her children were gender neutral in the ad, however, she added that she and her husband want “to attract the right sort of person for this job.”
She also revealed that they have hired nannies in the past who haven’t respected the fact that her children are gender neutral, explaining that some have tried to influence their decision to identify as either male or female.
“We do not want this to happen again,” she writes.
While the salary is not specified in the job description, the mother says that they are willing to “pay well” for the suitable candidate, who will work part-time for the couple.
The position has not yet been filled.
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