boy but his mom says he loves to draw, he loves music. michael s mom and their friends make a concerted effort to parent their kids in a gender neutral way. among my friends, i don t think anyone would ever say they re not gender neutral. we always offer dolls along with the trucks and the balls. dolls and things you know, bring out nurturing. we asked their boys any guys like dolls. stuffed animals are like dolls. some families give their kids gender neutral names so the kids can make up their own mind. baby s names storm, they re calling gender-free. gender-free, gender neutral, there s transgendered. more? yes. we ve got gender fluid, gender creative, gender independent. elizabeth myers teaches teachers, don t treat kids as boys or girls.