The podcast discusses treating children equally regardless of their gender, using the example of how people treat dogs. It emphasizes the importance of challenging, loving, and supporting children equally while acknowledging their individual needs.
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Treating children equally regardless of their gender is crucial in parenting.
Parents should challenge societal limitations and focus on loving, respecting, and supporting all their children equally.
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Treat them the same
When it comes to parenting, it is important to treat all your children the same, regardless of their gender. Just like we don't consider the gender of our dogs when interacting with them, gender should not dictate how we treat our children. While recognizing biological differences and societal practices, our role as parents is to introduce our kids to ideas and facts of life, challenge them, love them, support them, and encourage them to take responsibility for themselves. Each child should be treated differently according to their individual needs, but the love, belief, and respect we have for them should be the same for every child.
Ignore limitations imposed by society
Parents should not allow cultural or societal limitations or sexism to influence how they parent their children. Every limitation that society wants to impose on treating children equally is baseless and should be disregarded. As parents, our primary job is to defy these limitations, and instead focus on loving, believing in, respecting, and supporting all our children equally. It is our responsibility to challenge our kids, introduce them to the world of ideas, and empower them to become responsible individuals. By ignoring societal pressures, we can create a nurturing environment where every child has the opportunity to thrive and succeed.
"Does your dog’s gender matter to you? Like have you ever once thought about whether they were capable of this task or that task because of their sex? Has your understanding of their gender changed how you play with them? Do you think about whether to get them this toy or that toy based on its color? Or its name?"
Ryan discusses how you should treat your child depending on their gender, i.e. exactly the same.
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