Let's talk about sex...
Firstly, apologies for the dated, rather obvious title (it's half-term and I don't have the patience or energy to think of anything better) but it perfectly encapsulates the two things this post is about: gender and the subject formerly known as SRE. Gender Like I'm sure most of us do, I've always tried to be aware of avoiding gender stereotypes in the classroom and actively try to incorporate equality as much as I can. I make sure the texts we read have strong female leads as well as male and that they don't rely on outdated male/female stereotypes, that strong, successful women and their achievements are taught as much as their male counterparts, and make sure I use the word 'parent' or 'adult' instead of 'mum' when referring to anything that happens at home. For example, avoiding, 'It's not down to your mum to do everything'. There are a thousand different other ways I make a conscious effort to foster equality in my classr...