The X post by Eduardo Menoni shares a video of an American mother complaining about a pediatric visit where her 2-year-old daughter was asked about her gender and preferred pronouns. Menoni describes it as "LGBT madness" and "progressive indoctrination," arguing that such practices on young children must end.

The embedded video (about 15 seconds long) shows the mother expressing frustration: "Why are they asking my 2-year-old daughter what gender she is and what pronouns she prefers? She doesn't even know the alphabet yet." The post has gone viral, with over 40k likes and thousands of reposts as of late December 2025, sparking strong agreement in replies (e.g., calls to denounce doctors or protect children) and some counterpoints (e.g., noting that young children can sometimes sexualize topics themselves).Context and Similar IncidentsThis reflects ongoing U.S. debates over gender inclusivity in healthcare. Similar viral complaints exist, often from conservative outlets (e.g., Fox News stories about doctors asking 9-year-olds if they identify as boy/girl/genderfluid/non-binary during routine checkups). However, no widespread evidence shows pediatricians routinely asking toddlers about preferred pronouns as standard practice. Some guidelines encourage asking older children privately about gender identity to create affirming care, but for very young kids, questions (if any) typically assess basic developmental milestones, like whether they know if they're a "boy" or "girl."Child Development PerspectiveResearch on gender development (e.g., from the American Academy of Pediatrics and studies in journals like Frontiers in Psychology) indicates:
  • Children begin recognizing basic gender labels (boy/girl) around 18-24 months and often have a stable sense of their own gender by age 4.
  • Understanding pronouns (he/she/they) and abstract concepts like preferred pronouns typically develops later, around ages 3-5 or beyond.
  • Asking a 2-year-old about pronoun preferences is developmentally inappropriate, as most lack the cognitive framework to comprehend or respond meaningfully. It could confuse rather than help.
Medical GuidelinesThe AAP supports gender-affirming care for transgender or gender-diverse youth but emphasizes it's individualized, reversible for young children (e.g., social support like name/pronoun changes only if the child expresses it), and no medical interventions before puberty. They recommend pediatricians be supportive but do not mandate asking toddlers about pronouns.Critics on the right view such questions as ideological overreach; supporters see inclusive practices as promoting safety for the small percentage of gender-diverse kids. Overall, this post taps into polarized views on childhood gender discussions in medical settings.