Tuesday, October 30, 2007
I think it's a great idea to expose all children to literature that goes against the typical role of a male or female. In exposing children to this literature, they are able to relate it to their personal lives and see females/males in non-traditional roles. This is important because children will be able to make their choice on whether to stay in the traditional role or not. Everyone has a choice in this and I think it's just important that the children know that there is a choice involved. The more the children are exposed to in literature, the more possibilities they will be aware of.
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I completely agree with you, in that children should be exposed to literature where they can relate and compare/constrast their lives to a non-traditional aspect. It's important for them to know what's out there, but I don't know if I would necessarily consider it a choice or decision that they have to make. I think that by being exposed and seeing other options they will be shaped naturally into the role by what they are exposed and other influences that they experience throughout their lives.
I also think it's important to have this literature exposure for all children, but especially the children that are "non-traditional" in their gender activities. This makes them see that it is OK to stray from the mainstream and be the person they feel most comfortable being, and literature can help that child find that comfort.
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