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"Women are equal to men" under Mao is great, but in Shanghai women are the queen in the house. The husband is the cook and the house keeper on the house. I have friends from Shanghai who me told me that Chinese women loves to marry husband from Shanghai because they do not need to do the cooking and cleaning at home.
I will introduce the old Chinese customs to the students, how it has changed from boys are more important than girls, to boys and girls are equal. I will introduce how the boys and girls in the class are the same and how they are different by using the Venn Diagram. I will introduce that pink is not only for girls, or blue is not only for boys. I will read "Williams Doll" to the class, and introduce that dolls can be played by both boys and girls, because boys can be father when they grow up, and they need to help the mother in taking care of the baby. I will introduce to my students that sports can be played by both boys and girls. Students will learn not to stereotype boys and girls. Both boys and girls can do anything they wanted without people laughing at them.
edited by rliao on 6/21/2012