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5 ways parents can help kids avoid gender stereotypes

  • Written by Kyl Myers, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Utah
5 ways parents can help kids avoid gender stereotypesParents and caregivers can shop all the aisles of toy and clothing stores to show children that gendered norms are arbitrary and can be crossed.Nikki Kahn/The Washington Post via Getty Images

In the last century, significant progress has been made in advancing gender equity in the United States. Women gained the right to vote, fathers have become mo...

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