Parenting for Gender Equity
ON BOYS Podcast
English - October 19, 2023 11:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MB - ★★★★ - 117 ratingsKids & Family Education Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Gender equity begins at home.
Policies matter, of course, but not as much as parenting.
Think about that for a moment.
Parents need to think & talk about gender stereotypes and expectations because those stereotypes and expectations affect our parenting, says Shelly Vaziri Flais, a pediatrician, mom of four, and author of Nurturing Boys to Be Better Men: Gender Equality Starts at Home. Gender also affects our boys’ experiences in the world, so if we don’t consciously consider gender in our parenting — and strive for equity — we may end up intentionally perpetuating the same stereotypes that have historically limited women and men.
"It's about nurturing the child as a whole human being," Dr. Shelly says.
In this episode, Jen, Janet, & Dr. Shelly discuss:Equity vs. equalityGender stereotypes & expectationsAddressing parental differences regarding gender-based expectationsHelping boys manage gender stereotypesParenting 4 kids under age 4Links we mentioned (or should have) in this episode:
Nurturing Boys to Be Better Men: Gender Equality Starts at Home, by Shelly Vaziri Flais, MD
Gender Equality, Boys, & Men — ON BOYS episode
The Gender Equation in Schools — ON BOYS episode
Gender Norms Limit Boys (& Girls) — ON BOYS episode
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