What should we be teaching our children with regards to the changing views about women?

Question

How do we teach them how not to objectify others?
There are some great sites such as about face which show the subtle ways of indoctrination.

Answer 1

'Open-mindedness' is at the top of My list. No form of indoctrination or propaganda will ever will create a tolerant egalitarian society unless the child truly wants to participate in the process. Lead by example and teach by positive input. Give a child a hand to show Them how to find the 'truth', then nurture the learning process.

Answer 2

Perhaps we should judge others and not preach to them our glib answers.
We teach 90% by what we do and 10% by what we say. The two usually only partially coincide.
I am not sure what you mean by objectify. Do you mean sex objects. Why not teach both that a person is a sex object and a human being with value at the same time. We are both, aren't we?
I think the world is changing not just views of women (or men). The types of jobs becoming available now and in the future are more suited to the particular skills of women and mens types of jobs are rapidly disappearing.
It is best to forget about gender politics and teach your child important life skills for the future in our rapidly changing world.

Answer 3

Honestly, having an impressive Mom helps. My Mom was one of the first female news anchors in the Dallas TX. She has been the mayor of her hometown. Started and ran her own business for over 20 years. Restructured the downtown area in the city where I went to high school. The list goes on as is rather incredible.

No one had to teach me women are amazing and certainly not merely objects. I actually had to be taught men were capable of being equal.

Answer 4

Why should we teach them not to objectify only women? Men get objectified too as sources of income and as a workhorse to do the jobs women don't like to do. We have to start when children are young and teach them to give all others basic human respect. And to look at other people for what they are worth and emulate that. Instead of seeing what people have and how they can take it from them.

Answer 5

A lot of it is in the behavior, and behavior is learned from the parents. If you, for instance, have 2 boys and a girl, you should treat them all the same as far as chores go. I know it sounds simple, but I knew a girl in HS who moved to the US from Europe. Her younger brother could make himself a cheese sandwich, but her dad would make her do it. She was also responsible for cleaning and other things like that, while the brother had no responsibilities. So, in the words of HGTV - "start at home."

Answer 6

Provide them with living examples of the reality that genders are different but equal. Let them display their individuality. Encourage them to seek information that will assist them to be independent, capable adults. Do not verbally, or non verbally issue demeaning or diminishing communication about the appearance or action of any individual These are my recommendations.

Answer 7

It all should start when their young. A girl shouldn't be talked to in cute way, seeing her mental well-being, and all of that stuff. Yet, they should know that he's a boy and I'm a girl. This would take a long to discuss so to keep it short: start out in elementary, like boys and girls can be nurses and doctor.s

Answer 8

Raise boys to be as suspicious of women's intentions as we do girls about men's intentions. Or, be more positive about both. One or the other.

Answer 9

Tell our children to not listen to feminists.