Just Say No to Gender Bias

[slayground]

On a regular basis, I try to talk kids out of saying, "Oh, that's a GIRL book," or, "Ewww! Idon'twannareadaBOYSTORY

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[begliocchi]

You know, I've never thought of it in terms of "girl books" or "boy books". It's always "What do you like to read...". Heck, I had a little boy wanting Hannah Montana books and was so embarassed to ask, and I felt so bad for him that I got one of my guy co-workers to go out and tell him how cool the series is - and this co-worker is a 30 year old, 6 foot 10 Dutchman with the voice of God. *hee* So long as they're reading, it's all good. =)

[slayground]

That's fantastic!

[burstoflight]

I never really thought in terms of boy books or girl books either. I just read anything that sounds appealing.

[slayground]

Good!!

[funkmasterbink]

You know what makes me angry...The Dangerous Book for Boys.

They have a girls one now too...but grrr!!!!

[slayground]

Long time no speak! Hope you are doing well.

Some people took issue with those titles because the boys got to be "dangerous" while the girls were "daring." Some folks were displeased because they weren't the same. Others were upset because they sounded, well, dangerous.

[idreamofpeace]

It's only been in the past five years of my dad's life that he's started reading books written by women and I still have to have conversations with him like "yes, dad, Amy Tan is a woman and wrote Joy Luck Club which is about generations of daughters and mothers, but I really think you'd like this book of hers because..."

*sigh*

[slayground]

I'm glad that he's _finally_ reading them. Keep bugging him! :)

[sarahsbooks]

Darn right.

[slayground]

Darn tootin'.