I commented on a thread the other day in response to somebody who was staking a claim for the ‘girls like dolls\/boys like trucks’ point of view. (Waste of time, I’m sure, but I did it anyway).\u00a0 I noted the subtle way these tendencies had been produced or reinforced by the staff at the daycare Antonia attended.\u00a0 Little boys who picked up dolls were ignored, whereas the adults interacted a lot with girls who did the same thing, asking them all kinds of questions about the doll.\u00a0 All of it completely unconscious.<\/p>\n
One way or the other, our children grow up with gendered perspectives, but it isn’t always as straightforward as it seems.\u00a0 Yesterday, Antonia described and drew for me the transport she wants to own as an adult.\u00a0 It’s a massive, powerful, monster of a purple motorbike, with a propellor and a retractable raincover.\u00a0 Batman would be proud of it.\u00a0 It also has four seats, for her babies and her dear old Mum (me), and a sidecar with nappy changing facilities!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I commented on a thread the other day in response to somebody who was staking a claim for the ‘girls like dolls\/boys like trucks’ point of view. (Waste of time, I’m sure, but I did it anyway).\u00a0 I noted the subtle way these tendencies had been produced or reinforced by the staff at the daycare … Continue reading Gendered perspective<\/span>