Dr. Cam and Dr. Jo-Ann Finkelstein take a deep dive into the impact of gender bias and sexism on young girls. They discuss how societal messages affect girls' confidence, self-worth, and opportunities. Dr. Finkelstein shares powerful insights on validating girls' experiences, teaching self-advocacy, and redefining their value beyond appearance. The conversation also highlights the importance of helping girls express emotions like anger, recognize microaggressions, and take up space in a world that often tries to shrink them. Plus, they explore how parents can raise empathetic sons who challenge gender norms.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE- How gender bias and societal expectations impact girls' confidence
- Why teaching girls to express anger and take up space is crucial
- The power of validating girls’ experiences and building self-advocacy skills
- How to raise sons who recognize and challenge gender bias
- Practical ways parents can help their daughters navigate sexism
- Girls receive constant messages of invisibility and unworthiness. Parents play a key role in reshaping these narratives.
- Validating girls' experiences is essential. It helps them feel heard and strengthens their self-esteem.
- Teaching girls self-advocacy starts early. Encouraging them to speak up and set boundaries builds confidence.
- Society often prioritizes masculine traits. It’s important to teach girls (and boys) that all traits have value.
- Empowering girls requires action. Parents must actively challenge bias, model emotional expression, and foster resilience.
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RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE- Free Resource: Download 10 Mindful Practices for Preteens PDF
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00:00 Understanding Gender Bias and Its Impact 06:05 Empowering Girls in a Biased World 14:10 Redefining Value Beyond Appearance 19:07 Building Confidence and Advocacy Skills 22:11 Empowering Girls to Express Emotions 25:00 Teaching Girls to Take Up Space 28:25 Recognizing and Addressing Microaggressions 32:49 Navigating Gender Bias and Self-Advocacy 37:11 Raising Empathetic Sons 42:24 Key Takeaways for Parents
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Dr. Cam (00:00)
In today's episode, we tackle a critical issue that affects countless young girls, sexism and gender bias. Did you know that as of 2023, women still earn about 82 cents for every dollar earned by men or that women hold just 27 % of executive positions in Fortune 500 companies despite making up nearly half of the workforce? The reality is that gender bias starts early and can significantly impact girls' confidence, opportunities and futures. That's why
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