My son and sexism

Sexism has been in the news in the last few weeks, more so than normal.  There was the issue over the gender pay gap (which has shown itself again this week) and of course there has been the #MeToo movement.

I think that it is important to point out just how amazing my son is with this.  In November we learned this when we attended a learning conference meeting without our son, who had been spectacularly unwell that day. 

One day at school, the class my son was in was given a task.  They were given a list of jobs and were told to sort them into boys and girls jobs.  He was in a group with about four other children some boys, some girls.  While the others in his group were to divide the jobs up, my son said that all the jobs could be done by both.  While the other children continued to do so, my son was adamant that dividing the jobs based on sex was wrong.

His teacher noted this, as did the deputy head who came into the room when this discussion was taking place.  Anyway, I am proud that he stood up for what he thought was right, as well as being proud of the stance that he took.