`` The Genderless Baby Well Intentioned But Wrong ``

Imagine living in a world where not knowing what’s under a person’s pants didn’t get under people’s skin because such private matters had never been a public thing. In an article from The Globe and Mail titled, â€Å"The genderless baby? Well-intentioned but wrong†, author, Judith Timson, criticizes the parents of the aforementioned baby, Storm, and their decision to hide Storm’s gender. Brandishing the words of Lady Gaga as if she were a credible source of research, Timson argues that Storm’s parents are depriving the child of a sexual and gender identity by keeping his or her sex a secret. However, as valid as Timson’s concerns are towards this controversial decision, it is important to note that Storm’s parents are not depriving Storm of his/her sex and consequently, Storm’s sexual/gender identity. If anything, the constant input of the public is the main struggle Storm will face in the exploration and developme nt of his/her identity. Therefore, the genderless baby at the center of this societal storm, is not so much in risk of being deprived an identity as Timson contends, rather the child is at risk of being denied one. In her article, Timson (2011) states that Storm’s parents have â€Å"decided to keep the sex of their third child a secret† (p. 1), implying that this will deprive Storm of an identity. However, it is important to clarify that Storm’s parents, Witterick and Stock, are depriving the world of Storm’s sexual identity but not the child itself. As quoted by TimsonShow MoreRelatedGenderless Identity Does More Harm than Good1137 Words   |  5 Pagestwo brothers. However, a decision was made by Storm’s parents to break the convention of identifying children by gender, and as a result the chance for Storm to be raised like others. Storm’s parents, Witterick and Stocker are indeed doing something wrong. Their extreme and unusual parenting decision would make Storm a lifelong victim of prejudice. According to Storm’s parents, they want to love their children for who they are, not what genitals they have; they want to be supportive of the individuality