When we think of gendered aggression, it’s easy to think of beer-fueled moments at high school and college parties. But young girls’ first encounters with gendered aggression often happen much earlier and in seemingly more “innocent” settings. Like preschool playgrounds.
Read MoreI study privileged parents. And I’m more than a little critical of privileged parents. Especially for hoarding opportunities for their children and teaching their children to hoard opportunities for themselves. But, I am a privileged parent. So I also get why they do what they do. To give you an example…
Read MoreIt’s that time of year again. Parents are frantically checking supply lists and packing their children’s backpacks for school. But pencils and notebooks and glue sticks aren’t the only things parents send from home. Rather, parents—or at least affluent, white parents—also send their children with strategies for securing unfair advantages in school….
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