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Parent randomizes character genders to counter bias in children's books
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 swapping the genders of characters while reading aloud to their children, sometimes introducing non-binary identities and neopronouns, and occasionally changing them mid-story. The aim is to soften what they see as pervasive patriarchal assumptions in children's literature. The approach has drawn attention and small-scale engagement from others discussing parenting and representation in books for young readers.
Why now: Ongoing debate about gender representation in children's books is prompting parents to share creative workarounds.
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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 · 15
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