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AIBU to believe that this is a self-perpetuating cycle?

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KaseyM · 04/07/2013 13:08

Went to DS's school - received a booklist for over the summer which is split according to year and gender...

Looking at the books for DS's year group I see that the books "recommended by girls" have a mixture of girl AND boy protagonists whilst the boys' books are all about ... well.. boys.

Glancing around, the kids were dutifully reading from the list ascribed to their gender and I know that DS will likely be too embarrassed to pick one from the girls' side (although his favourite is on there) as they have hand in a review.

All this in mind:

AIBU to think this just perpetuates the cycle of girls reading about/watching boys but not vice-versa?

AIBU to think the school shouldn't have done this?

& AIBU to choose for DS myself - 1 about a boy, 1 about a girl and 1 about both?

I realise that's a lot of AIBUs!!

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KaseyM · 04/07/2013 14:02

Just read your "strident anti-overthinking ist" Buffy Grin it's the rest of the world who "underthinks" things.

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KaseyM · 04/07/2013 13:58

I know Wo! But I don't want to be seen as troublemaker cos it's a new school.... Blush I'm soft I know..

I have however successfully ordered 3 books that are a mixture. Kernowland: The Crystal Pool, Millions and Hostage - hope they're good...Smile

Now all I have to get DS to do is to read them, a trial at the best of times!!

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WoTmania · 04/07/2013 13:36
WoTmania · 04/07/2013 13:36

Oh FFS why? Why Why Why? Why not just have one reading list that the children can pick from? Why segregate? Gah!!!!!!!!!

YANBU

Write and complain. Idiot people (not you, them)

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KaseyM · 04/07/2013 13:34

Aaagh - I'm just looking through the book list - one of the girls' books seems really funny and the kind of thing DS would enjoy but it's in pink which he wouldn't read in a million because he'd be too embarrassed and mark him out for ridicule if he took it into school....

aaaaaghhhh - WHY OH WHY?!!!

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BuffytheReasonableFeminist · 04/07/2013 13:32

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Crumbledwalnuts · 04/07/2013 13:30

That's crazy - why do they even do a segregated book list? Completely ridiculous in this day and age!

kim147 · 04/07/2013 13:29

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KaseyM · 04/07/2013 13:20

Thanks Basil - it IS mindless shit isn't it!! And when I saw the list I had to snap into meditation-i-will-not-scream mode because I was with DM who wouldn't see the harm and think that I'm overthinking.

I love coming here to see I'm not overthinking.

Kim, sorry about DS not proper loving Brave. It is such a brilliant movie isn't it? I've seen it so many times, just for me....Blush

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BasilBabyEater · 04/07/2013 13:11

I think YANBU about any of the 3 dilemmas you pose.

God schools are shit on gender issues aren't they.

God they are shit.

In can't believe they're still doing mindless shit like this.

How shit.

That's all I can say really!

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