Sasha's story was very interesting. He was raised genderless through the first five years of his life. His parents let him wear whatever he wanted. They also let him play with whatever toys, too. They said they were bringing him up to be "gender neutral." From when Sasha was born until he was 5 years old, his parents called him "the infant." This was to keep his gender a secret from most people. The parents claim that Sasha knows he is a boy. They basically said that they just want their son to be comfortable doing whatever he wants.
Storm is another story of a child being raised as genderless. Even after the birth of Storm, the parents did not even ask what the gender was. Both Storm and Sasha could be seen in dresses or playing with toys supposedly made for girls. Both parents, of Storm and Sasha, want their child to be raised without anyone putting labels on them. However, while Sasha apparently knows he is boy, Storm's situation is a little more confusing. Some experts believe that because of the lack of gender in Storm's life, Storm is likely to become an outcast.
I, personally, do not believe fully in this type of parenting. While I do think there are good ideas behind this style, I do not think it is best for the children in the long run. I agree that children should be allowed to play with whatever toys they like. However, at a certain point, a parent wants his child to make friends and fit in. If my son wanted to wear a dress to school, I, honestly, would be very worried. It would not be because of the choice, but simply because I would want him to fit in at school and not be made fun of. I want my children to truly be who they are, but it will be my job to make sure they are protected. A lot of the sources I looked at said that while raising children genderless is a good idea in theory, it can lead to many problems in the future. Most of which include not fitting in well and not making friends. Also, not making friends hurts their progress as they grow up.
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