Sexism and Sensibility: Raising Empowered, Resilient Girls in the Modern World with Jo Ann Finkelstein: Episode 164
Description
In this episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, I interview Jo Ann Finkelstein, a clinical psychologist, about her new book Sexism & Sensibility Raising Empowered, Resilient Girls In The Modern World. Listen in as we discuss how to address sexism and gender bias in our parenting of both girls and boys.
We talk about:
3:58 Jo Ann gives an example of gender bias she experienced growing up in her own home
9:58 Learned helplessness around sexism
10:00 How we can recognize our own gender bias
14:00 Pushback when women and girls challenge gender bias
17:00 Teaching girls a sense of healthy entitlement
22:37 Ways to raise sons who don’t perpetuate sexism
27:50 Complexities of beauty culture
31:30 How to handle comments about girls’ appearance
32:47 How we navigate our girls’ clothing choices
36:00 Finding a balance with safety and letting girls be who they are
Download the episode transcript HERE
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Sexism & Sensibility Raising Empowered, Resilient Girls In The Modern World. https://amzn.to/4dCLLeg
30 acts of micro feminism https://joannfinkelstein.substack.com/p/30-small-acts-of-resistance
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