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Unique child gender: Practice in pictures - Pretty in pink
Nursery World,
3 January 2008
Seeing a young boy do something considered feminine provokes some extended thinking about traditional gender roles and stereotypes.
Anne O'Connor explores the issues in practice. Photographs courtesy of siren films. James is in the role-play area. He selects a pink dress to wear. The practitioner tells him 'pink is for girls', but his determined smile shows that James intends to wear it anyway. Another practitioner joins them and quietly confirms his choice. After spending some time in front of the mirror at the 'hairdresser's', James puts on a pair of high-heeled shoes. He pats his dress, holds out the skirt...
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