In this episode, I talk with gender equality champion Virginia Mendez about her book, Childhood Unlimited: Parenting Beyond the Gender Bias
From films and books to toys and clothes to the language we use, our world is extremely gendered, making raising a child beyond the limitations placed on them by gender incredibly difficult. Virginia breaks down what the gender bias is, how the stereotypes we absorb from the earliest days perpetuate it, and what can be done raise kids beyond these limitations.
Some topics of discussion include:
1. Stereotypes, and how films, books, toys and clothes perpetuate the gender bias
2. The importance of simply being aware
3. Examples of how Virginia raises her two children
4. Why it all matters - for girls, boys, trans kids and society as a whole
5. Small steps to start overcoming the bias today
And more!
Transcription is available here: https://www.thestoryofwomanpodcast.com/blog/e15-woman-and-unbiased-parenting-virginia-mendez-childhood-unlimited
Buy the book:
US: https://bookshop.org/a/80198/9781529395389
UK: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9266/9781529395389
Mentioned in the episode:
- Period Power by Maisie Hill: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9266/9781472963611
- The Gendered Brain by Gina Rippon: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9266/9781784706814
- Farida D.: https://bookshop.org/a/80198/9781097768035
- Clementine Ford: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9266/9781786076038
Where to find Virginia: https://www.virginiamendezm.com
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From films and books to toys and clothes to the language we use, our world is extremely gendered, making raising a child beyond the limitations placed on them by gender incredibly difficult. Virginia breaks down what the gender bias is, how the stereotypes we absorb from the earliest days perpetuate it, and what can be done raise kids beyond these limitations.
Some topics of discussion include:
1. Stereotypes, and how films, books, toys and clothes perpetuate the gender bias
2. The importance of simply being aware
3. Examples of how Virginia raises her two children
4. Why it all matters - for girls, boys, trans kids and society as a whole
5. Small steps to start overcoming the bias today
And more!
Transcription is available here: https://www.thestoryofwomanpodcast.com/blog/e15-woman-and-unbiased-parenting-virginia-mendez-childhood-unlimited
Buy the book:
US: https://bookshop.org/a/80198/9781529395389
UK: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9266/9781529395389
Mentioned in the episode:
- Period Power by Maisie Hill: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9266/9781472963611
- The Gendered Brain by Gina Rippon: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9266/9781784706814
- Farida D.: https://bookshop.org/a/80198/9781097768035
- Clementine Ford: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9266/9781786076038
Where to find Virginia: https://www.virginiamendezm.com
--
- Become a Patron for access to bonus content and to support the podcast, or buy me a (metaphorical) coffee
- Follow along: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Tik Tok | Youtube | LinkedIn
- Subscribe to the newsletter
- Follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts - and be sure to rate and review to help other people find us!
- Explore The Story of Woman book recommendations in the US and the UK - purchases support the podcast AND local bookstores đ€©
^links can be found on The Story of Woman Youtube channel or The Story of Woman website
www.thestoryofwomanpodcast.com
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