Robert, a 6-year-old, wants to let his hair grow long. He has been learning to skateboard and watches older boys participate in competitions on TV. Robert has understood in the past that boys have short hair and girls have long hair. But he understands now that if he has long hair, he is still a boy. Robert understands ______.

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Gender constancy is the understanding that one's gender remains the same over time and is not changed by external attributes like hair length.

Robert, a 6-Year-Old, Wants to Let His Hair Grow Long