Baby Steps To A Gender-Neutral Society
by Presidium School SchoolsResearching about gender-neutral schools for my niece’s nursery admission sent my thoughts
wandering to an era where men and women were considered as separate entities.
According to some philosophers this segregation was an attempt to create a
balance amidst the chaos of cosmos. The two entities were created to compliment
each other.
While the Martians and Venusians
fought the battle of sexes, a large number of gender fluid people hid in their
metaphorical caverns. Simon de Beauvoir talks about a thin line that separates
sex and gender, while sex is defined by biology; gender is a social construct.
Society decides the codes and
norms for a particular gender, and those who fail to conform to the prescribed gender
norms are rejected by the society. This leads to a systematic oppression of
women and gender fluid people.
As many as 2.24 million crimes
against women were reported over the past decade, and it was only in 2015 that the
National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) even acknowledged the accidents and
suicides of the third gender.
The plight of women, LGBT
community and millions of untold heart wrenching-stories are a part of every
individual’s subconscious, but why do we still live in a bubble? Why do we distance
ourselves from this dark and ugly underbelly of our society? Why can’t we use
education to fight the clan of sexists? Why can’t this awareness begin right
from nursery school admission? Who
is to be blamed for all the misery and is there still hope?
I believe that there is hope, but
the hope lies not in passivity, rather embracing the reality and taking
responsibility of one’s predicament. One
person can stop a nation, one idea can transform a society, and one step in the
right direction can shatter the shackles of gender biases.
Education can play a vital role
in breaking the claustrophobic constructs of gender. If you desire to be an
agent of change, take baby steps; start small but start early. For your child’s
nursery admission, choose a playschool
that is gender neutral, an institution that works to destroy derogatory
stereotypes.
Presidium, a renowned chain of schools
located in Delhi and NCR, is a great place for children to develop as confident
global citizens. The school is gender sensitive and ensures that each child
learns acceptance and self-love.
Gender biases, stereotypes and
prejudices have no room in this progressive school. Each Presidian is free to
express her/his dreams and desires. Each Presidian is an ambassador of equality,
love and hope for a gender-neutral society.
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