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On a recent morning, in the interest of journalistic research, I typed the words “gender curious books for kids” into the Google search box on my phone.

The first listing that came up was for a site called littlefeminist.com, which included the following article: “The 17 Best Children’s Books About Gender Identity and Expression.” The second listing was for readbrightly.com: “7 Books That Teach Kids About the Fluidity of Gender and the Importance of Acceptance.” The third listing was for parents.com, with this title: “36 Gender Inclusive Books for Kids and Teens.”

Since it...