Posts Tagged ‘Gender’
How Teaching Can Support Gender-Variant Children
Toys, clothes, games – you could probably name dozens of ways society creates rigid gender boxes around us from a young age. But do you know how much those boxes can oppress gender-variant children? Here’s one teacher’s story about the impact and importance of breaking down gender norms. Learn how she taught all her students that it’s okay to be different.
Read More6 Things Women Are Tired of Encountering in the Media
Enough is enough. Here are six things so many women are tired of, but have to face daily through media, culture, and regular interactions. Irritated with being dismissed as nothing more than a sexual object, a pretty face, or a hysterical ball of emotions? We shouldn’t have to deal with this everyday misogyny, so check out this video and spread the word.
Read MoreHow Being a Stay-at-Home Dad Made Me Embrace My Inner Feminist
When this author’s son was born, it made sense that he would stay home with him while his wife returned to her job. Besides, he wanted to be there as closely as he could to experience life with the baby. It didn’t even occur to him that this decision had a political element – but of course it did. Read about how watching his son grow had him reevaluating his feminism.
Read MoreHow the World Convinced Me I Was Lesser for Being Short – And How I Started to Believe in Myself Again
We talk about discrimination against short men as heightism, but this woman’s struggle to take up space shows why we need to talk about the power struggles of short women.
Read MoreHere’s What It’s Like to Be a Woman on YouTube
Love YouTube videos? You should know this about the women who make them: “I love making YouTube videos. I love making content that makes you laugh or think or see the world differently. I hate that my job comes with a daily dose of harassment.” In this video, these women share about the sexist, racist, and body-shaming comments that regularly slam their work. (Trigger Warning)
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