No More Boys And Girls....

[gness]

....can our kids go gender free?

What a fantastic programme........I'd recommend any parent of young children to watch this....and expectant parents too, NoM... ;-)

The before and after results are fascinating and such a joy to see the difference it's made to the children....so much so that the head is now introducing the teaching methods tried into all classes.....would that all schools would consider this.....

If you can watch part two on catch-up have a look......it's interesting and a pleasure..... :-)

[Mamyalynne]

Thoroughly enjoyable and some interesting developments - what great children too.

They turned out to be more perceptive than they thought didn't they?

[sunny-dave]

What an interesting programme - with some significant results being achieved after such a relatively short period of intervention.

I hope there are some follow ups being done and possibly a further report back on the original cohort as they grow older.

[gness]

They did, Mamya and it pleased me to see the changes in the children....the increase in the confidence of the girls and the improved behaviour of the boys in class.....that's so important...

And those little girls who can now do things they thought they couldn't....what a great start to their education....future scientists!!!

A follow up would be very interesting, Dave.......both to see the children and the parents who took part....x

[sunny-dave]

I've had a another look at the key bits of this - it was quite a lot to take in at a first sitting.

Although a bit dressed up for 'entertainment', it looks to have the legs for some serious research into the effect that (often unconscious) gender conditioning and expectation from parents, schools and society in general has on young children and their life ambitions.

It also had some good ideas on how the negative effects of conditioning on both boys and girls can be reduced and positive reinforcement of equality of aspiration can be given.

A thoroughly good programme that I recommend to everyone.

[FinnyMick]

I shall give it a look, although the scenario of "no more boys and girls" is preposterous.

I have fond memories of playing doctors and nurses.

[Mamyalynne]

Don't be deterred by the title, it really is good.

[FinnyMick]

....can our kids go gender free?


Does that mean being born without the necessary bits to propagate our species, the mind boggles at such a description as "gender free"

[sunny-dave]

A less contentious subtitle would have been "Can our kids be freed from biased expectations based on their gender" - but I accept that that is rather a mouthful and less 'sexy' in media terms.

[Mamyalynne]

No Finney, it does not mean that as well you know.

[FinnyMick]

I do know, what bothers me is will the young kids know who are being forcefed this rubbish.

[Mamyalynne]

Well you've watched it very quickly, shame you formed that opinion .

Nothing untoward in what I saw.

[FinnyMick]

I have no opinion other than boys will be boys and girls will be girls.

Viva la difference.

[Mamyalynne]

No need to watch it then you're sorted.

[gness]

You really have missed the point again, FM....maybe deliberately as you've done so often in the past.....

Because if you really don't know what this programme was about you're..............fill in the rest yourself.... :-)

[gness]

I hope you saw the ending, Dave....the comments by Masie and Riley....and their parents.....
Also the little girl who could now read aloud in class......to be making small changes that can give these children this confidence for the future is fantastic......x

[FinnyMick]

At the beginning of episode one, the children undergo psychometric tests to assess their perception of sex and gender.

Whatever that means, lol.

I just consider the prog title to be ridiculous. We cannot decide which gender we want to be , the majority of us anyway.

[ummmm]

It's not like that!

[gness]

FM....You don't understand that changing or expanding on what you're led to believe your gender can do....to not be limited by stereotypes? ....Really!.....That is how you'd bring up your children?!!... :-)

[gness]

I'm not sure FM will understand it, Ummmm.......Mamya will do a roaring trade in walls........ ;-)

[FinnyMick]

Just started to watch it. Within a few seconds he told the children they have all got to go to the same toilet, enough said. Abandoned the rest.