Kids don’t know there are different expectations for genders when they’re born, or that people’s skin colors can mean they experience life in a different way, or that some people think certain kinds of romantic love are unacceptable. They learn these things from the adults in their lives, and many people try their hardest to make sure that they don’t hand down any prejudices to their kids.
Not every though.
too many adults seem unaware that they’re passing on sexism on a daily basis – a fact that artist Damian Alexander sought to illustrate with his comics.
Saw a lady tell her son he couldn’t have a Wonder Woman doll because “that’s for girls” and it got me thinking… (1/3) pic.twitter.com/h7SVR7FHDc
— Damian Alexander
(@DamiAnimated) September 29, 2017
…About my experiences as a kid with similar situations and how society refuses to let boys have female role models. (2/3) pic.twitter.com/MO1XLU48Di
— Damian Alexander
And how boys grow and develop sexism early on from these seemingly small interactions. [Original post here: https://t.co/umuGUdJfYI] (3/3) pic.twitter.com/V38UHvcovq
— Damian Alexander
As a child, he didn’t understand why people were always trying to redirect him from having female role models (other boys might find this in people trying to redirect them from liking certain colors, or television shows, toys, or hobbies), and he hopes that by pointing out how harmful and distressing it can be to kids, adults might cut it out.
If you like these illustrations, make sure to follow Damian on his website, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
Here’s hoping we can raise generations of boys who can like what and who they like without anyone making them feel badly about it!
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