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Princesses Everywhere

Princesses Everywhere. Gender Bias in International schools. When I’ve done this before…. Where I come from…. Tests. From: Beyond Dolls and Guns: 101 Ways to Help Children Avoid Gender Bias By Susan Hoy Crawford. Racism Test.

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Princesses Everywhere

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  1. Princesses Everywhere Gender Bias in International schools

  2. When I’ve done this before…

  3. Where I come from….

  4. Tests From: Beyond Dolls and Guns: 101 Ways to Help Children Avoid Gender Bias By Susan Hoy Crawford

  5. Racism Test • Substitute characters or terms that apply to different racial groups GirlsBoys JewsChristians

  6. Workplace Test • Would it be legal in the workplace? • Phone lists separated by gender

  7. Role Reversal Test • Does the meaning change if the gender role is reversed? • Does reversing the characters make it seem odd or ridiculous?

  8. Quantity Test • Girls are often omitted in • Books • TV shows • Movies Gender Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Female Winnie the Pooh Characters Pooh bear Tigger Christopher Robin Rabbit Eeyore Piglet Owl Roo Kanga

  9. Isolation Test • Are genders separated for reasons other than toileting privacy or discussing reproduction • Boys line/ girls line • Girls – birds; Boys - squirrels

  10. Sexual Stereotype Test • Are certain stereotypes perceived as better? • Boys are stronger • Girls are quieter • Positive ones can hamper growth of individuals

  11. Misogyny Test (hatred of women) • Are men or boys the norm? • “Throws like a girl” • “Sissy” • “Drives like a woman” • Kill the girl • Almost no words for a girl to equate her with a boy

  12. Applications of Gender Bias

  13. Language • Try using words inclusive of all humans • Mankind Humanity • Man-made Synthetic, manufactured, artificial • Manpower work force, staffing • Manhole utility hole • Man the phones Staff the phones • Man-sized big, large Words

  14. Language • Children understand male-gender language to mean male • Cave men • Cave people

  15. Gender Domination • Can be visually observed • Prerogatives one gender takes over another • Football field • Computer • House area/blocks

  16. Word Order • “Boys and girls” • “Mr. and Mrs.” • “he/she” • “Ladies and Gentlemen” • Non parallel terms • Chivalrous/chaste • Unequal parallel terms • Bachelor/spinster • Housekeeper/butler

  17. Teachers can • Teach respect

  18. Teachers can • Let boys cry

  19. Teachers can • Encourage manual dexterity

  20. Teachers can • Avoid comments about clothes in greetings • Fashion • Pink/blue

  21. Teachers can • Toys

  22. Teachers can • Work to change school policy Change Policies

  23. Teachers can • “It for animals”

  24. We all want the same thing…. • For children to be.. happy healthy balanced able to reach their potential

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