I am after a few ideas on how to handle gender stereotyping of my two daughters and I am hoping that this board is the right place to get some suggestions, not 'why does it bother you, it's fine' type stuff.
I have two daughters - 3 and 16 months. To take yesterday as an example, at playgroup DD2 was playing with a doll. Another mother was sitting next to her son, who was playing on a tractor. She says "Oh, just look at them, typical boy and typical girl." Later on I was having a chat with another mother about DD2's mad climbing (anything and everything, particularly if dangerous) and she said "Oh, just like having a boy then."
I haven't really responded to these comments, but I am conscious that particularly my three year old is old enough to really be picking up on these messages. DD2 too to an extent. I want them to feel free to be whoever they want and I am starting to feel more and more uncomfortable about them hearing this type of stuff without any correction from me. Likewise, I don't always want to start a feminist debate 20 times a day.
So, any ideas for reasonably gentle rebuttals that don't necessarily require my ten minute rant on Delusions of Gender?
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Responses to gender stereotyping children
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YoullLaughAboutItOneDay · 21/09/2012 10:17
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