April 2025 — PGN Public Engagement Brief In a rapidly evolving world, traditional frameworks of gender and identity are no longer sufficient to meet the needs of the next generation. The Protective Gender Neutrality Initiative advocates for a more resilient, inclusive approach known as Developmental Neutrality—an evidence-informed philosophy designed to support children’s emotional and cognitive […]
Category: Identity Development
Understanding the Impact of Premature Identity Imprinting
April 2025 — PGN Research Division Brief The formative years of childhood development are marked by heightened neuroplasticity and profound vulnerability to environmental cues. One of the most overlooked sources of long-term psychosocial disruption is what PGN researchers refer to as Premature Identity Imprinting (PII): the unconscious reinforcement of binary gender categorization in early life. […]