When I teach students about gender, I like to hold a conversation about how we attach meaning and value to certain objects. Most students will realize how gendered meanings are attached to baby clothes and toys; however, they don't always see how the meanings are attached to products that they use and buy every day. My hope is that if we can get our students to see how we attach value to objects, we can also get them to see how we attach meanings to bodies.
Ellen gets the conversation started with a funny video about "lady pens"
You can also show them this Buzzfeed list: http://www.buzzfeed.com/erinchack/pointlessly-gendered-products#ziat4b
A great academic blog post on this subject can be found here. Thanks to D'Lane Compton and Tristan Bridges for starting the converstion : http://yourqueerprof.com/on-queering-parenting-and-gender-neutrality/2013
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