Did you all see this?

These parents are raising their son/daughter to be genderless. It's a little unnerving. I read it all, and I only say that because everyone has a gender, and it's a reality. Your gender is a part of you. I wondered throughout reading this if the mom had/has GD. ? Form opinions as such, I thought it was interesting.

P.S. I think Storm looks like a boy.

 

http://www.parentcentral.ca/parent/babiespregnancy/babies/article/995112--parents-keep-child-s-gender-secret#comments

yep someone else posted this here.... but I 110% agree with you. You can't just "hide" your gender its like dying your kids hair because you want to hide that it came out red/blonde/brown...far fetched? sure...but you gender IS part of you. I understand letting them have some say in their clothes, etc...but after reading the whole article they want their kids to be more "independent" sure I get that, and it's great, but you are parents for a reason. The part that got me most was when the mom was questioned by the store saleslady about the pink boa she wanted to buy him andshe said "I didn't want to upset Jazz, so we left". Uuummmm, if I took off everytime I "thought" my dd was going to get upset we'd never have groceries, clothes etc. My dd is very sensitive emotionally so it doesn't take much of a crowd to get her nerves going. She's not loud or bratty, but I think has a tad bit of crowd anxiety.

The point is...are the letting their kids make choices, or are they allowing them to run the house??? It also bring to mind and makes me question who is actually doing the kids clothes shopping? I mean does the mom just follow him around the store or does she make him stand by her side while she finished her shopping? My bet is she doesn't. They go to the store when her boys want to go. IDK....it just sounded way in left field to me. Why do people have to go to extremes? I dont get it. If you want them to be independent and make choices then ask if they want peas or green beans with dinner..Do they want to wear the blue shirt or the yellow one? you get my drift...I just dont see why it has to be all or nothing with so many poeple. Where is the happy medium where parents are in control and the kids I dont know...actually listen?

Storm looks like a boy... I think maybe she got too many of the "Oh wow...2 boys comments." and didnt want to hear it with her 3rd.. I dont like keeping my child genderless because there is no point to it...they will grow up to be what they choose irregardless of their gender,what they wear or play with.

I saw that article. Whether we like it or not, gender is an expected part of identity in our society. They're setting their children up for ridicule, bullying, and a tough time in the real world. I understand wanting to be supportive of your child's preference but this is just ridiculous imo.

OMG THIS IS TERRIBLE! You can raise a child that isn't stereotypical, but by also embrassing the gender they are. I think it is wrong to rob a child of their gender identity. How are they expected to come to terms with their body changes when they start to develop. I think it's going to make that time more confusing for the already frazzled teenage brain. Are they going to be in denial about it? Nup... this story is a crock and the parents are rediculous and cruel.

I support boys wearing pink, attending ballet, you know all the stereotypical girl stuff... I don't see why it should be jsut a girl thing. same with boy things.

It's against nature to raise a child genderless.!

Arg... I hope they do allow the kids to behave as other "normal" kids if the kids so choose. how confusing for the kids to grow up constantly questioning the norm... they will always be fighting with people... sometimes it's just not constructive or worth it.

if I find out I'm having a girl... my hubby is getting her a massive tonka truck like what my boys have... and he's painting it purple or pink. Nothing wrong with that (it's a colour... I chose the colour cos it's girly... but comeon... it's still a tonka truck.. and it's still gonna get muddy). My eldest son found my old barbie ferrari and played with it for years.... and then he asked for it to be painted... it got painted blue. my eldest son also never played with dolls... except for when we were at my grandma's house. I always had cabage patch dolls and stuff in the house. so it's not like it wasn't there.

I support children growing up with choice... but not blind to reality.