Breaking the mold: Laurie Petrou at TEDxTheAnnexWomen

Dr.Laurie Petrou discusses "Breaking the Mold: Unlocking Gender Constrictions for Boys and Girls".

Dr. Laurie Petrou is an associate professor at the RTA School of Media, Ryerson University. She is a Globe and Mail Top 100 Author (Top 5 First Fiction), and her work involves storytelling, gender, and digital media.

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[ellebeeryerson]

Yes. Yes. YES! Always question why society tells us that 'feminine' = bad and 'masculine' = good. Great talk, Laurie!

[gclimie]

Hi Laurie!  As a Single Dad of 1 boy and 1 girl I fully understand the concept beyond what may normally be known.  Having the awareness is is pretty easy, the solution is not so easy.  Great to see another MDHS Alumni on TedX!! Cheers!

[melticknor]

Love this. For my Son's 1st birthday I wanted to buy him a toy picnic basket and quickly found that the boy section didn't have any all the toy foods were in the girl section, I bought it anyway. I am so sick of men being told to suppress and sever parts of who they are bc it's socially unacceptable. Thank you