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Parent swops genders of storybook characters while reading aloud
Original: Something I do when reading to my kids that I hope helps a bit with all of the patriarchy in children's literature is to
A parent has described a bedtime routine of deliberately randomising the genders of characters in children's books, sometimes using non-binary identities and neopronouns, or swapping a character's gender mid-story. The aim is to counterbalance the gender stereotypes that run through much classic children's literature. Other parents are weighing in with similar tactics and debating how far to go when reworking familiar stories on the fly.
Why now: It offers a simple, practical tactic for parents concerned about gender stereotypes in the books they read to their children.
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- Something I do when reading to my kids that I hope helps a bit with all of the patriarchy in children's literature is to randomize the genders of the characters, including the occasional non-binary options and various neopronouns, and sometimes swapping mid-story (especially… · tiotasram@kolektiva.social · 17
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