Gender

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A proper little lady

Books
Lower primary
Parent
Australia
International
gender

Topics: gender stereotypes and roles, diversity.


Fiction


Annabella Jones decides that today she will be a proper little lady and sets off to play in her very best dress! But the Proper Little Lady runs into all sorts of adventures - climbing trees, even playing football and arrives home looking a little less proper.


Age: 3+ years.

 

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Gender Spectrum

Support services
Programs
Websites
Lower primary
Upper primary
Lower secondary
Middle secondary
Upper secondary
Teacher
Parent
International
gender
gender diversity
help seeking
LGBTI

Gender Spectrum helps to create gender sensitive and inclusive environments for all children and teens.

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Professor Jessica Ringrose submission of evidence for Youth Select Committee 2017: Inquiry into body image

Research and reports
Teacher
Parent
International
body image
gender
sexualisation

Key findings around sexualisation, gender, sexuality and body image drawn from international research and over a decade of international research. UK, 2017.

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Sex is a funny word: a book about bodies, feelings, and you

Books
Lower primary
Teacher
Parent
International
bodies
gender
health education
protective behaviours

A 160 page comic book for the early primary school years that opens up conversations between young people and their trusted adults on bodies, gender and sexuality for children in a safe way.

(Cath Hawk's Review 3min 59sec – length of video) .

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So what is a vulva anyway?

Free books/brochures
Books
Lower primary
Upper primary
Lower secondary
Middle secondary
Upper secondary
Teacher
Parent
International
adolescence
bodies
body image
gender
puberty
reproduction

This UK resource is aimed at educating young people about the vulva (the outside part of the female reproductive system that is often misnamed ‘vagina’). The booklet uses illustrations to normalise the wide range of ‘normal’ when it comes to the appearance of the vulva. It also details the changes which happen during puberty that are often not described.

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The gender creative child

Books
Teacher
Parent
International
gender
gender diversity
parenting

A 304 page paperback for parents, teachers and families in relation to children whose gender expression is fluid or question the gender they were assigned at birth.

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The sissy duckling

Books
Videos
Lower primary
Teacher
Parent
International
emotional literacy
families
friendships
gender

Topics: emotional literacy, friendships, bullying, stereotypes, gender, families.


Fiction


A funny and touching story of a duckling who embraces his identity. Elmer is not like the other boy ducklings. While they like to build forts, he loves to bake cakes. While they like to play baseball, he wants to put on the halftime show. Elmer is a great big sissy. But when his father is wounded by a hunter’s shot, Elmer proves that the biggest sissy can also be the greatest hero.


Age: 5 to 8 years.


Film version 53min (external link) 

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The transgender child: a handbook for families and professionals

Books
Teacher
Parent
International
gender
parenting
sexual health

This 272 page book provides information for parents and educators on issues and questions that may affect children and teenagers in relation to their own sex characteristics, gender and sexuality as they grow up.

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Who has what? All about girls' bodies and boys' bodies

Books
Lower primary
Teacher
Parent
International
bodies
gender

This 32 page picture book provides information on questions asked by young children i relation to their and others' bodies.