What are some subtle ways girls experience sexism in the home?
I’m a nanny who’s extremely involved in the family I work for and my kids have reached an age where subtle sexism (from dad) is really starting to show out. I’ve decided to have a discussion about this with their parents and have made notes of what this looks like but I am really curious how others have experienced or witnessed this as well.
Some examples include: “He needs attention” vs “She’s doing it for attention.”
“He is stressed/anxious” vs “She’s acting like she’s stressed/anxious.”
“He’s struggling with _____” vs “She’s trying to be difficult.”
“He’s doing a good job expressing how he feels” vs “She’s being dramatic.”
He is called “son” to his face regularly, she is never called “daughter.”
He gets overt praise over small things ie a lego tower he built and she gets a tiny acknowledgment if any at all for the same thing.
He acts feral at the dinner table with only gentle reminders about manners, she gets called out almost immediately for the same things and will get yelled at if she doesn’t stop the behavior after 1-2 reminders.
It would be super super helpful if y’all could give me some examples of this type of sexism you’ve experienced or witnessed as I am extremely ADHD and I am so sure there are many more examples that I simply cannot remember but would be able to remember if I had something to jog my memory. Thanks in advance and wish me luck with this conversation, it is needed but I am also dreading it 😩