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General Interest => Feed Your Head => Topic started by: DannyB II on June 26, 2011, 12:40:45 PM

Title: No "him" or "her" pre-school in Sweden fights gender bias
Post by: DannyB II on June 26, 2011, 12:40:45 PM

Isn't this where the conditioning/stereotyping starts??


http://columbustelegram.com/news/world/ ... 86938.html (http://columbustelegram.com/news/world/europe/article_332afb78-4d5d-504c-8a0f-38d834686938.html)
Ecerpt from the article (first 3 paragraphs)

"At the "Egalia" preschool, staff avoid using words like "him" or "her" and address the 33 kids as "friends" rather than girls and boys.

From the color and placement of toys to the choice of books, every detail has been carefully planned to make sure the children don't fall into gender stereotypes."

"Society expects girls to be girlie, nice and pretty and boys to be manly, rough and outgoing," says Jenny Johnsson, a 31-year-old teacher. "Egalia gives them a fantastic opportunity to be whoever they want to be."

Read more: http://columbustelegram.com/news/world/ ... z1QOv43mkr (http://columbustelegram.com/news/world/europe/article_332afb78-4d5d-504c-8a0f-38d834686938.html#ixzz1QOv43mkr)

Title: Re: No "him" or "her" pre-school in Sweden fights gender bia
Post by: none-ya on June 26, 2011, 02:55:13 PM

Let's create a race of blond haired ,blue eyed, androgynous robrats. How will they eventualy interact with people who understand their own gender? Can you say gender confusion,down the road? Would anybody send their son to school in a dress? Of course not.He would be harrased (or worse). This cannot lead to anything but confusion for the kids. Think about it,never realizing your own gender until you get to highschool . No showering with the girls anymore.