The following statement is base on the EDEQUITY Dialogue on Technology and
Equity, July 16-20, 2001.
J.Sheeran wrote: "I am an ardent believer in educating parents to raise
successful children.When you do this, Barbies will not be the toy of choice
for a three year
old girl."
This is an extremely damaging stereo type- that girls who play with Barbies
will not be successful!My 4 year old can plan the development of a small
Lego town and complete the project, discuss the logic of what came first
the chicken or the egg, and
make mistakes and learn from them and she does it with her dolls at her
side! Her dolls come with her to science day where I teach her and the
neighbor girls the basics of science. No one would say that she will not
be successful in her future. She has focus, determination and drive. I
would love to see her become a scientist, engineer or a computer guru of
some sort, but she was born with her own mission that will unfold as she
grows. I will continue to give her the language of science, math and
technology.
There are plenty of women who played with Barbie's and are successful. Are
we trying to force girls to be something they are not? Or are we trying to
give them opportunities to succeed in technology if they chose?
"Dawn" <dawn@educatingjane.com>
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