The Atlantic·4 min read·medium
Want a Boy or a Girl? This Book Says Parents Can Choose.
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Olga Khazan
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The Atlantic examines the popularity of 'The Babydust Method,' a book claiming parents can choose their baby's sex through timing intercourse. Despite scientific evidence debunking the theory, social media influencers continue to promote it to expectant parents.
Why it matters
This highlights the growing influence of social media misinformation and the persistence of pseudoscience in parenting advice.
The Babydust Method features debunked advice for how to determine a baby’s sex. Why have tens of thousands of people bought in?
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