I was stumped today when my daughter who is in Grade 2 asked, “Daddy, what is sexism?”
I know what sexism is as an adult but how do I explain it to a child in Grade 2?
What are some real-world examples I can give her that she can relate to?
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Here’s an example:
Back in the 1900s, women were expected to take care of the house, and men were expected to work for money.
So, people assumed that women are better at taking care of the house and worse at working for money. This isn’t true, of course, but people used to think it is, and some people still do.
So, if a man and a woman both want to do the same job for money, some people might assume the man will be better at it, even though that isn’t fair because the woman is just as likely to be better.
Or, if a man and a woman are already doing the same job, some people assume that the man is better at the job, so they give him more money, even though this isn’t fair because the woman is just as good.
That’s what sexism is.
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