The impossibility of raising a "genderless" baby
http://www.salon.com/life/feature/2011/05/25/genderless_baby/index.html5/25/11
By Tracy Clark-Flory
The photograph shows a smiling 4-month-old with cherub cheeks and bright blond hair. It is a classic Kodak capture of a healthy and happy child surrounded by love -- and yet the article accompanying that snapshot provoked readers to write in with outrage. "These parents are turning their children into a bizarre lab experiment," one woman said. Another reader wrote, "The world around us has been set by thousands of years of social evolution. To try to undo this evolution through your child is very selfish and very inconsiderate to the child."
What could be so wrong with such a happy and healthy-looking baby? Well, folks, we have another "genderless" child on our hands. Back in 2009 we wrote about a Swedish couple who refused to reveal the sex of their child to "avoid [him or her] being forced into a specific gender mold from the outset." The story made international news, and sparked international outrage. Now Kathy Witterick and David Stocker of Toronto are making global headlines after a local newspaper covered their attempt to do the same and, once again, people are incensed.
