We work in primary schools to provide children with the freedom and safety to be who they want to be by applying critical thinking to gender stereotypes.
So pleased to share that crowdfunding for #WomenWhoWon with @unbounders is open:
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This tweet has made my day! This strategy is from my page in @olicav#dualcoding book (Also in my new book https://t.co/m4NHDl01hb, illustrated by @olicav) I'd love to see more. Please keep posting! @JohnCattEd @JohncattUsa
@NicolePonsford Thanks very much for your positive reply Nicole! We have been following @GenderCollect and would definitely like to connect. Could you DM me your email address please?
Nothing wrong with pink & blue - all colours are amazing - but used together like this & presented to kids as an either/or option they send a v. clear message that certain things are meant for certain people. That girls & boys are so different, they need different stuff...
“My son wanted @PJMasks shoes, but the only ones we found were missing Owlette. Because heaven forbid a female character be on a ‘boy’ item. He didn’t want them without the whole team, and Owlette is his favorite anyway.”
Thanks Chris T via FB
cc @letclothesbe
Are we really still in that place?Rhinos and hippos, police vehicles or ... “girls stuff” (which encompasses sitting on swings, buying a hat or having lunch 🤨) @LetToysBeToys@cherrylaneGC
Come on @altontowers - is the opposite of being a ‘muscle man’ really a ballerina? Surely ballet dancers need incredible strength? You can do better than that. #smashingstereotypes
“Wilkos think girls can be glittery or ghostly, boys can only be scary. The adult costumes are worse - scary nurse (female model) and scary surgeon (male model)” Thx Nicola G (via FB) #Halloween19
Thanks @kirstie_b for this fab podcast on role models: https://t.co/IRIgB1heti - it nicely summarises the foundation of our programme in primary schools