http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-06-30/news/ct-met-kass-0630-20110630_1_gender-stereotypes-neuter-crocodile
This article is based on an expireiment In Sweden in which boys are not referred to as boy and girls as girls. They are trying to make the children be as neutral as possible and thus whenever a child is heard saying him or her the child is corrected or condemned much like we would be for swearing.
This gender neutrality attempt is trying to allow the children to be who they want to be and not conform to gender roles. In my opinion much like the authors point it has the opposite effect. This organized neutrality doesn't allow the boys who want to go run in dirt be themselves. They are forced to remain neutral and conform to this new society that they have been place in where everyone is the same
James,
ReplyDeleteGreat find! I love that you have found an article that raises the question "whats wrong with acting within the gender roles?" We have spent a lot of time deconstructing said gender roles in society it is time we talk about whats so wrong with conforming?
What do you think?
Farms
Jess said it perfectly in class. We need to meet in the middle. Kids should not be forced to fit into the gender roles. At the same time if they want to be a girly girl or a sword fighting boy then no one should tell them otherwise.
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