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I found a brilliant youtube video campaign trying to redress to stereotypical imbalance in young (5-7 yo) kids. I think it also address some very important issues.
What are your impressions?
Redressing stereotypes
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Sweet
The looks on the kids faces when they met the real life surgeon, firefighter, RAF pilot were great.
That definitely opened some young minds...
But speaking of stereotypes I had to laugh at the name the kid chose when he was drawing his surgeon: "His name is Jim-Bob. He's a brain surgeon!"
("Ooooh-whee, we got us a subdermal hematoma. Hand me that pipe wrench there, Zeke...")
"Government will only recognize 2 genders, male + female,
as assigned at birth-" (In his own words:)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1lugbpMKDU
Should be Mandatory
In classrooms all around the world. Also why not do it both ways. Say a nurse, model, cook/baker, secretary...etc
{{Hugs}}
They missed half the problem.
They missed half the problem. Where were the stereotypical female jobs being done by men?
I wanted to become a Nurse
Uh well I originally wanted to be a Doctor, but there was not opportunity for it, so later I wanted to become a Nurse. I was married at the time and my then wife was angry and brutal when I told her.
Wow, that's a good way to
Wow, that's a good way to show children they can be whatever they desire in life. A surgeon, firefighter, pilot, or more typical
woman's jobs such as a male nurse,
Karen