Question 1 Responses
Question: On page 72, bell hooks states "Even in households where no adult
male caregiver is present, women taught and teach children sexist
thinking." What kind of sexist thinking do you think is being taught to
children and how would feminist go about changing that? Also, why do you think
a woman would teach her children sexist thinking? Or is it even intentional?
After reading
responses from classmates, it seems like a majority of people agree that women
unintentionally are teaching sexist thinking to their children. When women are
single mothers, some think that school mates and the children’s’ friends are
also teaching sexist thinking – through what is socially appropriate. Many hint
on the fact that children are categorized: boys to be tough and dress like boys
and girls to be dainty with dresses and feminine clothing.
Many feel that the
nuclear family ideals form the 1950s are persisting to this day as well – women
are categorized into being homemakers and the keeper of the children and men are
to be the breadwinners and take care of chores. It seems to be the consensus that
this idea of thinking is engrained into our brains with the help of popular
media, so that is the reason that many women teach sexist thinking.
Changing this sexist
thinking begins in the household and with the parents. The parent
responsibility is to flip the script with gender roles, which can then affect
communities, and then the world. Many feel like we are “sheep in a herd” where
we follow what everyone else does, so to change thinking we have to change the
masses.
References:
DeFrancisco, V. P., & Palczewski, C. H. (2007). Communicating gender diversity: A critical
approach. Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications.
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