Leveling the Playing Field

The issue of gender inequality has plagued society throughout history. Countries like Canada, with charters that guarantee constitutional rights and freedoms, were not always just. At one point in Canadian history, women were not even legally considered people. Certainly, this is outrageous. Nevertheless, women are still being oppressed and denied the chance to seek self-actualization in cultures across the world today. What is more unfortunate is that children are especially harmed by such injustices, regardless of their gender. In order to reverse the damage, parents should raise their male and female children coequally in order to empower them with equal opportunity throughout their lives. Male and female children who are raised equally will have the opportunity to recognize their interests, talents, and abilities despite the forces of social conditioning. Children who are raised with balanced views will have a higher sense of respect for the opposite sex and promote gender equality throughout their lives. Furthermore, the benefits of parents’ decision to raise their children equally, in the absence of traditional gender roles, will contribute to a more well rounded and prosperous society.

Adolescent males and females who are raised equally will have the freedom to recognize their interests, talents, and abilities undeterred by the forces of social conditioning. Children are subject to social conditioning before they are even born. In anticipation of their child’s birth, parents will paint their daughter’s nursery pink. They will imagine enrolling her in ballet classes, having tea parties and playing dress up. Which, according to society, are all predominately feminine activities. Likewise, a boy’s nursery will be painte...

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...qually to aid and empower them throughout their lives. Social conditioning will no longer play a factor in deterring children from recognizing their interests, talents, and abilities. They will be free to develop into the kinds of individuals of their choosing. Furthermore, children raised equally will be proactive in promoting gender equality throughout their lives. They will feel more at peace within themselves and towards the opposite sex. Finally, society will benefits from parents’ decision to raise their children in the absence of traditional gender roles. This greater sense of equality will contribute to more well-rounded and prosperous individuals, resulting in a more well rounded and prosperous society. With the odds stacked in favor of both genders, parents will be rewriting baby books and painting their nurseries blue, regardless of their baby’s gender.