In this episode, we continue the conversation from Episode 6 about sexism in children’s books and talk about how those eight sexist tropes show up in TV and movies too. We talk about representation vs. portrayal and what we can do to help our kids think critically about the way gender is portrayed on the screen. This episode has inspired us to create a bingo card for sexism in kids media and we want your help! Let us know what you’d put on your bingo card.
Feminist Crush:
Lisa: The Fat Sculpture on her dining room table
Lindsey: Laura’s Little Bookshelf on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauraslittlebookshelf/ (instagram.com/lauraslittlebookshelf/)
Quiz References:
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/sites/default/files/uploads/pdfs/2017_commonsense_watchinggender_executivesummary_0620_1.pdf (Watching Gender: How Stereotypes in Movies and on TV Impact Kids’ Development), from Common Sense Media (2017)
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c0da585da02bc56793a0b31/t/5cb8ce1b15fcc0e19f3e16b9/1555615269351/The+Landscape+of+Children%27s+TV.pdf (The Landscape of Children’s Television in the US and Canada), Center for Scholars and Storytellers (April 2019)
https://www.parrotanalytics.com/insights/top-childrens-tv-series-kids-franchises-north-america-usa-canada-mexico/ (Which Children’s Content is Most in Demand in North America?), Parrot Analytics (April 2018)
Resources and Links:
The Conscious Kid https://www.theconsciouskid.org/ (website) and https://www.instagram.com/theconsciouskid/ (Instagram)
About https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_consciousness (Critical Consciousness) and The Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire
https://myfreebingocards.com/bingo-card-generator (Make your own bingo card)
