New Blog 1: Short Poems For Kids

Wednesday, 24 October 2012

Short Poems For Kids

One thing I like about these stories of boys struggling with their predefined gender roles is that they highlight the ways rigid gender norms harm boys. Most conversations about the damage of stereotypes focus on girls and their performance in math and science, or the excessive value placed on attractiveness and sexuality, or the princess culture. These are all very legitimate concerns and worthy of dialogue and social change. However, in American society,