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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[saralholmes]

It's only lately that I realized that I read a lot of "boy" books growing up. Is it just me, or has gender bias increased with book marketing? It didn't seem nearly so divided when I was a young reader.

[slayground]

I agree that marketing is a factor, and that the division was not as apparent twenty or more years ago.

[hanyo_alchemist]

Oh, I hate the whole gender bias thing in reading. I love all sorts of books, whether they were intended for girls, boys, children or adults. If I like it, I read it. Heck, I had an old book called Little Duckling sandwiched between a forgein artbook and a manga called Death Note in my temporary bookshelf, and I read through all three.

Not only that, but my original characters are not going to be stuck in gender roles. In fact, one of the males is a soft-spoken, impulsive, almost maternal optimist, and the lead female is tough and practical.

[slayground]

Got to love an eclectic bookshelf!

One of my favorite narrators has no gender: Death, in The Book Thief by Markus Zusak.

Good luck with your stories!

No to gender Bias...

[anonymous]

As my own suggestion. In reading books I don't really care if it is for boy or girl...I used to have a highest level of curiousity. And when it becomes it a boy boy it gives me more interest to have a look of it :)...More knowledge...more gain...

From the Philippines,
Imee
ChooseYourOwnAdventureBooks.org for Kids, Adults and Teachers

Re: No to gender Bias...

[slayground]

Knowledge is power!