Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Boy Wears Pink Zebra Shoes to School

Link to Article


Here's my favorite quote from the article

"The kids didn't tease him or anything, which I thought was great and really showed how children are taught about gender roles instead of simply knowing them. My family really never made any negative comments, though."

 It will brings up thoughts about where gender roles are stemming from and who/what are perpetuating them?

 -Christine
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2 comments:

  1. Stephanie LongSeptember 11, 2013 at 8:36 AM

    I absolutely LOVED reading about this before! I think it's ridiculous that the kids don't even care about his gender, and that it's the parents who have decided what boys can do/wear and what girls can do/wear. It reminds me of a short story/article we had to read in T&L 301 about baby X. Not knowing the true gender of the child drove parents crazy! Meanwhile, the kids were perfectly fine and didn't need to know whether X was a boy or a girl. It really does help prove that gender norms are socially constructed. =)

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  2. mi.moralesSeptember 11, 2013 at 5:44 PM

    My favorite line: "'ninjas can wear pink shoes too."

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