• Share your reaction to the topic of the sexualization of early childhood.
I believe that sexualization in early childhood and is prevalent and constantly changing. It is important to understand that this subject must be explained carefully with children so that they understand what it is and show it in the world today.
• Provide three or more examples, from your personal or professional experience, that further illustrate the exposure of young children to a highly sexualized environment.
The three examples, that I can remember that are related to sexualization of early childhood education are:
- A boy telling another child that they cannot play in a group due to the fact that they are girl. Some boys form groups or clicks that have issues with allowing girls to participate in the male bonding group activities.
- Another example is when come children have created their own ideas about careers and their future. Some children feel that only certain jobs can be held by certain gender individuals. For example, some children feel that a nurse or teacher can only be a female.
They also believe that certain types of sports are considered real sports because women are not real athletes.
- I have also experience certain girls only allowing girls to participate in certain activities because they are not female.
Erica,
ReplyDeleteSexualization in the world is changing greatly and it is important to talk with the children about the sexualization within our society. Children should know it is okay to be themselves and to be a child. They don't have to be something that they are not. Let children have a fun childhood because it goes by to fast as it is.