Episode 81

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27th Nov 2024

Gender, Clothing and individuality with Elizabeth Brunner

Elizabeth joined us from San Francisco – she is founder of Stereotype Kids which was set up because her Boy / Girl twins didn’t want to be restricted to wearing their own clothes and wanted to wear each others. 

We chatted about: 

  • Why Elizabeth feels it’s important to challenge traditional views on boys and girls clothing and to allow the children to dress for joy rather than what they ‘should’ be wearing’. 
  • Friends and family reactions to the children wearing clothes that they didn’t think they should be. 
  • ‘Dressing is expressing’ - how this is where Elizabeth wants her children to be and feel comfortable in what they wear with no limits. 
  • Dressing children (not just twins etc) in the same clothes and how Elizabeth feels about that. 
  • Individuality and the importance of allowing children to express their personality / style etc. 
  • Stereotype – which is a gender inclusive clothing line. “You were born to stand out” is their tagline. 
  • Matching outfits as a family.  
  • Responding and reflecting if your child wants to wear something you don’t want them to and allowing them to do this freely. 
  • What if other children or adults (or you) have an adverse reaction to what your children are wearing. 
  • School uniforms and the responsibility schools have to ensure gender equality in what the children can wear. 
  • Slogans on tops and colours for children of both genders. 

Stereotypekids.com (clothing will be available in the UK next year 2025) 

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