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Strongly reinforces gender stereotypes
Yet ANOTHER children's book that strongly reinforces gender stereotypes. It's disgusting that authors continue to do this in this day and age! How hard is it to just give some of main rabbit soldiers female names? That's literally all you would have to do. ALL the fighters are male, ALL the political figures are male, anyone who exhibits physical strength is male (no it doesn't count that the lead female character got to knock down some wolves, why couldn't SHE be the one to train as a fighter, to take down an impossible enemy, to be clever and calculating?). This story is for the trash! I don't care if it's a somewhat good story, I won't let my daughter be exposed to a world in which females apologize for their wisdom, in which females seem to only do stereotypical jobs like gardening, storytelling, sewing, and nursing! And while the lead female character starts out being interesting and somewhat strong, she is quickly outshined and outdone by her brother.
December 2018 · Books · verified purchase
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