Most children’s stories are about girls and boys—and that’s problematic, according to some Australians. The city councils of Melbourne and Manningham, both in the populous state of Victoria, are reportedly “auditing” children’s books (as well as toys) in kindergartens, schools and libraries for “gender stereotyping.”
This idea came from a study published in March by the Australian National University. The authors suggested teachers and institutions should attempt to “minimise the extent to which gender is labelled.”
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