Gender binaries are a very prevalent thing in today’s society. In the article Girls Are Pink, Boys Are Blue: On Toddlers and Gender Roles, the author talks about her sister’s kids and how “they’re just starting to identify things as “for girls” or…
Month: March 2021
Discussion Provocation #3: Breaking Binaries
Binaries limit people into thinking that they can only be one of two things; either a man or a woman. These traditional binaries say that only girls can like pink and play with dolls or that only boys can like…
Self-Story 4: The Football Team
It was a sunny spring day at St.Matthew elementary school. The day had been long but it was almost over. I was lined up at the door of my grade six classroom eagerly waiting for the end of the day bell to…
Self-Story 3: The Special Muffins
I was sitting in the living room watching TV when I heard my mom in the kitchen. I could hear the pantry door open as well as different drawers. I thought to myself, what is she doing in the kitchen? I got…