Paul Murphy

2023 - 3 - 14

Post cover — Image courtesy of "The Irish Times"

Paul Murphy: We don't want to limit our baby by saying you're a boy ... (The Irish Times)

Parenting in My Shoes: As a politician and a father, Paul says he's conscious of respecting Juniper's privacy.

[Emer O’Neill](https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/parenting/the-today-show-s-emer-o-neill-i-would-never-have-told-anybody-that-i-suffered-with-depression-1.4674927) [Michelle O’Neill](https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/parenting/michelle-o-neill-i-had-some-very-very-negative-experiences-when-i-was-pregnant-1.4511013) That’s going to be very complicated. When it comes to the negatives, he says “if we had started to try to have a baby 10 years earlier... You want to dress in blue? And those things are changing in a positive direction, but there’s a very, very long way to go.” The couple had decided on the baby’s name before the birth. Or if you say you’re a girl, then great you’re a girl— Paul Murphy [Brian and Arthur: A Very Modern Family – hiding in plain sight is a film exploring a uniquely Irish dysfunction](/culture/tv-radio/2023/03/13/brian-and-arthur-a-very-modern-family-hiding-in-plain-sight-is-a-film-exploring-a-uniquely-irish-dysfunction/) [When James Martin was born, his parents were told he would probably never speak. “There were two big disappointments of implanted embryos that didn’t work, but also there’s other disappointments along the way. The couple were trying to conceive for over a year before seeking help. If you do and you don’t do something about it, the clock is ticking.”

TD Paul Murphy on raising new baby gender neutral: 'We're ... (Independent.ie)

The new dad announced the arrival of his first child with partner Jess last month, who they have named Juniper. In an interview with the Irish Times, Mr Murphy ...

“And it’s fine, we’ll say, ‘oh it’s a boy’ and we’ll go on to explain. When it comes to noting the baby’s gender on forms and paperwork, Mr Murphy said: “You go apply for a creche place. You want to dress in blue? “You want to dress in pink? “We’re not going to fight against society. “We’re not going to be out there correcting people’s pronouns.

TD Paul Murphy Reveals New Baby Will Be Raised Gender Neutral (Extra.ie)

People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy has revealed he and his partner Jess Spear are raising their new baby as gender neutral.

You want to dress in blue? You want to dress in pink? You want to go dancing? So if the first one they put in doesn't result in a pregnancy, you have other chances. You want to play football? And those things are changing in a positive direction, but there’s a very, very long way to go.

'We're Not Describing Juniper As A Boy' — TD Paul Murphy On ... (Extra.ie)

People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy has said he and his partner plan to raise their baby gender neutral.

If you do and you don’t do something about it, the clock is ticking.’ ‘And it’s fine, we’ll say, “oh it’s a boy” and we’ll go on to explain. When it comes to noting the baby’s gender on forms and paperwork, Mr Murphy said: ‘You go apply for a creche place. And you’re free to change your opinion and you’re free to change your gender identity in the future if you want. And those things are changing in a positive direction, but there’s a very, very long way to go.’ The couple will be using the pronoun ‘they’ for Juniper and want the child to ‘discover their own gender identity’. You want to dress in blue?

TD Paul Murphy is raising baby gender neutral - 'We're not ... (RSVP Live)

The People Before Profit TD welcomed his first child last month with his partner Jess, and is opening up about the decision to raise their baby gender fluid ...

“And it’s fine, we’ll say, “oh it’s a boy” and we’ll go on to explain. He said: “When it comes to noting the baby’s gender on forms and paperwork, Mr Murphy said: ‘You go apply for a creche place. Or if you say you’re a girl, then great you’re a girl.’” If people call Juniper a boy and say he and him, that’s fine, we’re not going to be correcting them. He said: “Obviously, the vast majority of parents do gender their child and I’ve no criticism of that whatsoever, no judgment. And those things are changing in a positive direction, but there’s a very, very long way to go.”

TD Paul Murphy Plans To Raise His Baby Gender Neutral (EVOKE)

TD Paul Murphy has said he and his partner plan to raise their baby gender neutral, so as not to 'limit' the child's future preferences.

If you do and you don’t do something about it, the clock is ticking.’ Or if you say you’re a girl, then great you’re a girl.”’ ‘But we don’t want to make that choice for Juniper. ‘And it’s fine, we’ll say, “oh it’s a boy” and we’ll go on to explain. We’ll respect that and we’ll change the pronouns that we use. You want to dress in blue? People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy has said he and his partner plan to raise their baby gender neutral, so as not to ‘limit’ the child’s future preferences on their gender identity.