In this video, Why Kids Need to Learn About Gender and Sexuality (Amer, 2019), Lindsay Amer discusses the importance of addressing gender and sexuality with young children and providing examples that fit outside of the traditional binary. Depending on your context, this may seem uncomfortable to some, yet, as Lindsay explains, queer children, families, and educators are everywhere. It is important for everyone to expand their perceptions about inclusion in order to ensure that the LGBTQ+ community feels seen and safe in our programs and communities.
Why kids need to learn about gender and sexuality
Lindsay Amer is the creator of "Queer Kid Stuff," an educational video series that breaks down complex ideas around gender and sexuality through songs and metaphors. By giving kids and their families a vocabulary to express themselves, Amer is helping to create more empathetic adults -- and spreading a message of radical acceptance in a world where it's sometimes dangerous to just be yourself. "I want kids to grow up and into themselves with pride for who they are and who they can be," Amer says.
WATCH: https://www.ted.com/talks/lindsay_amer_why_kids_need_to_learn_about_gender_and_sexuality?subtitle=en
Credits: Red Deer Polytechnic's "Early Childhood Education Leadership Development" Faculty
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