Pink, Blue, and You! by Elise Gravel7/4/2023 Designed to prompt conversation, the book directly poses questions to readers such as “Do you think all people should be allowed to love whoever they want?” and “Should we feel bad about doing the things we like?” This strategy is mostly effective but at times undermines the potential for emotional resonance. The authors unequivocally make the case for gender diversity and gender parity using concrete, kid-friendly examples. One double-page spread is devoted to affirming the multitude of gendered family structures that exist. Children will also learn about the tough realities of gender stereotyping, gender inequality, gender policing, and homophobia. The book explains the difference between biological sex and gender identity, teaches about gender inclusive pronouns, and offers a capsule history of gender norms, showing how they have varied cross-culturally and throughout time. Gravel and Blais-who is transgender-invite young readers to reflect on these questions. Where do our ideas and assumptions about gender come from, and how might they be holding us back?
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