Couple Finally Reveals Child's Gender, Five Years After Birth

So its ok for your son to dress feminine but not masculine? Shes a wack job. This boy will grow up confused and very alone. Shes separating him from all others.

While I don't know if I would use this method of raising a child, this couple has at least put a lot more thought into this than the majority of parents do. They are definitely interested in their child and I suspect any child who's parents care this much about them will turn out just fine. It is parent involvement that matters, too many kids are neglected, somehow I think this child will never feel neglected.

"Sasha dresses in clothes he likes -- be it a hand-me-downs from his sister or his brother. The big no-no's are hyper-masculine outfits like skull-print shirts and cargo pants. In one photo, sent to friends and family, Sasha's dressed in a shiny pink girl's swimsuit."

So, hyper MASCULINE is a no-no, but there's no limit in the other direction? If you aren't going to gender-ize, then why exclude skull-prints and cargo pants? Isn't the exclusion of MASCULINE or acceptance of ULTRA FEMININE forcing a gender bias?

I want follow up stories every two years. Make it happen.

The fact that they were banning things on the extremes of either sex (barbie and masculine clothes) took away from the point of not putting the child into "a box" they are instead putting the child into a group between quite masculine and quite feminine. Although as many other comments have said the report tends to suggest that more feminine clothes are allowed opposed to masculine. You wonder whether this focus on "freedom to choose" is a form of denial or an excuse to impose something on the child.

This isn't going to last much longer for this child (or should I say for his parents). Gender behaviors are ultimately determined by biology and peer socialization. Now that he is in school he is going to want to behave like the other boys (of feel negative about not being like them). Also, once puberty approaches he will gravitate towards the masculine with fewer and fewer forays into the feminine. This is all if the kid is lucky, truth is his understanding of masculine and feminine tropes might be royally messed up. Look up David Reimer as an example of how doing these sorts/kinds of things can not work.

Gosh, just let kids wear what he or she wants to wear. Unless the outfit is inappropriate or something. Other than that, let the kids choose.

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS?

They won't let him (her?) wear "hyper-mascline" clothing, but hyper-feminine clothing, i.e., shiny pink bathing suit (what's more hyper-feminine and gender specific than the color pink?), is ok?? Clearly she was disappointed when the sonogram found his man parts. Poor kid.

Just like the Church of Satan's mantra: Do What You Will. Guess they got that covered...smh

Brilliant way to confuse a child....seems like this was all "story" related and they're just looking to be in the news. Idiot's raising this boy. I'm sure this boy will be a wreck emotionally if he isn't already. Hope they have a good counselor setup down the road for him he's going to need it. Its one thing to embrace your child for who they are and what they like its completely different to do what they did. They've just created and defined who this child will be - emotionally messed up. The first five years define who your child will be....I hope they don't have more children!

Ok, I don't get it. She says skull-print shirts and cargo pants are "off-limits", but yet a bright pink swimsuit was okay?? Doesn't sound gender-neutral to me...

if this is their third child then why does he get treated different than the others. did they do the same for the older two as well? why do they get to pick toys, clothes, friends and be a boy or girl but Sasha doesnt??

I think they really wanted a girl. Sasha sounds like a girls name to me and cargo pants are comfortable, what if they were pink skulls. Cargo pants and skulls aren't just for boys any more.

They named their son Sasha? Poor kid!

This #$%$ me off that someone like this is choosing for this child. WHO cares if he likes boy things....let him fit into the stereotype and fit into society. STUPID PEOPLE.

Parents with good points but wrong methods. Kids gonna have a tough time figuring out the world outside their own. Good luck to them...

Aren't these parents then just sending the message to their child that to have confirmed gender roles is bad...isn't this just the affirmative action of the gender world? "Just being our son isn't enough kid, you've got to be able to play both parts equally or there is something wrong with you". These parents are screwing up their job!

I get that they want the son to have a choice and not be stereotyped as do all parents. I don't feel like that is what they are really doing. My son's love to play with dolls and trucks. My oldest perfers the trucks more then the dolls and my youngest visa versa. But to allow Sasha to wear a hot pink bathing suit but then say he can't wear skulls and cargo pants??? Why not allow the 2 extremes? I feel as if they really wanted a girl and this is how they are keeping him in that realm. Why call him "the infant?" What's wrong with calling the individual by Sasha?

he can't wear hyper masculine "skull" etc. but he can prace around in a girls sparkly pink bathing suit??? I don't get it did they want a girl?