tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5622301314207933975.post8134690667958523981..comments2023-05-03T00:36:34.453-07:00Comments on The Jumping Bean: Gender and SelfMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01064645653840767072noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5622301314207933975.post-49597872817986855212011-02-12T14:23:34.593-08:002011-02-12T14:23:34.593-08:00Kandice, the incident I was writing about with my ...Kandice, the incident I was writing about with my son and his "career day" took place when he was four, and it was heartbreaking to hear a four year old come home crying, saying, "I can't dress as a teacher because that's for girls". And as a parent, as much as you want to encourage him to stand up for what he WANTS to be,you also don't want him to be a target for teasing and such. It's unfortunate that adults can't seem to accept children in this way, and that lack of acceptance is passed down so readily to children.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00694754996038682841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5622301314207933975.post-47960412956279200092011-02-12T13:15:53.932-08:002011-02-12T13:15:53.932-08:00great post Michelle!!!
I fight this everyday in...great post Michelle!!! <br /><br />I fight this everyday in my classroom with children and parents alike. I have a bunch of little boys that LOVE to dress up in our princess dresses and carry purses and on a daily basis I have to remind the other kids in the class, that its ok for boys to play dress up too. Its so sad that at 3 and 4 years old I hear the statements, "You can't wear that dress, dresses are for girls" on a daily basis. I've also heard a very similiar remark from parents quite often and it breaks my heart every time!Kandice F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18143214943522287941noreply@blogger.com