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We only need to look at the range of children’s clothing available in shops to see how deep rooted gender stereotypes are in our thinking. Dinosaurs/Farm theme for boys and unicorns/rainbows for girls. Any brand that deviates from this is seen to be innovative and breaking the mould. This year in particular has shown me how gender stereotypes can be very black and white in some households and not so much in others. With the trend of ‘skincare’ taking off among the other children in our school, the dynamic has been interesting to watch and the conversations at break time are fascinating. With two boys having a keen interest, it was shocking and appalling to some of the girls – at first. Over the year it was accepted that boys have skin too and might want to look after it! I feel we have progressed as a society in relation to colour – boys are very often seen in fluorescent pink jerseys and football boots now. Part of choosing this course, for me, was the opportunity to explore this further and this be able to support children through any future issues that may arise down the line.
