The idea of raising a baby in a genderless environment is a very groundbreaking idea. Just seeing how relatives and friends react to not knowing if the baby is male or female would be an revealing experiment. The whole process would of course have to start with the ultrasound during pregnancy that allows parents to see what sex their baby will be. I myself have always thought that whenever I get ready to have children, I would not like to know boy or girl before they are born. But the possibility of carrying this secret over into the child's life after birth creates an environment that I could have never imagined without seeing these stories involved with this assignment. I tried to put myself in those parents' situation and seeing how my child's life might be if I chose that life for them from birth. My family is very conservative in background, and not too keen on the idea of new elements that affect lifestyles of today. If I approached them and told them that my wife and I had chosen to do this for our child, I am almost certain it would be met with backlash. I don't think that backlash would come out anger, or hate of a different background than the ones they know, but more out of ignorance and lack of introduction to the situation. Now, when the baby arrived, I am also certain that the backlash would be completely forgotten, replaced with the love for the child that was now apart of the family, just as every child born into our family before has been, as we are a very tight-knit family. Over time, there would no doubt be moments when frustration and awkwardness would show their presence, just from the idea of not knowing, GI Joe or Barbie, football or cheerleading. However, I feel for the child, this could be a very productive environment. They could choose their own path, regardless of social taboo and decide when and where they wanted to reveal themselves, and choose the life for which they wanted to live, not the one that their determined sex would choose for them.