14 Books That Teach Intersectional Feminism To Kids
by The Daily Eye Team March 21 2017, 2:23 pm Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 55 secsFor little learners, bedtime stories (or anytime stories) can be one of the best parts of the whole day. There are narrative arcs that draw kids in, pictures to help them see the story, and, oftentimes, some sort of lesson to be learned. It used to be that little girl books covered tea parties and dress up, princesses and knights in shining armor, while little boy books covered trucks and trains, superheroes and action. Now, however, children's books are increasingly moving towards more inclusive, less divisive themes and characterizations. There are even books that teach intersectional feminism to kids, which is an important topic to cover. But, as important as it is, concepts like intersectional feminism can sometimes be tricky to teach little ones, whose worlds revolve so heavily around what they can see with their own two eyes and what directly affects them personally. Brittany Cooper, an assistant professor of women's and gender studies and Africana studies at Rutgers University, gave Vox a description of intersectional feminism that seems easy for just about anyone to understand when she said: