At Can't Sit Still, we tell stories, start converstaions and try to change the world. We hope that Plink and Boo has brought up some thoughts and questions for you and your family around the theme of the show.
Here are some resources we looked at when we are making the show. We hope these inspire you to do your own research and thinking around the subject. The making of this show has informed and changed the way we parent our children and interact in the world at large.
We made Plink and Boo because we believe that toys are important; they all teach different skills and allow children to test out ideas and thoeries about the world around them. We believe that everyone should be able to play with everything - it's as simple as that!
Here are some resources we looked at when we are making the show. We hope these inspire you to do your own research and thinking around the subject. The making of this show has informed and changed the way we parent our children and interact in the world at large.
We made Plink and Boo because we believe that toys are important; they all teach different skills and allow children to test out ideas and thoeries about the world around them. We believe that everyone should be able to play with everything - it's as simple as that!
Resources for children
Here are are some books we've enjoyed reading with our children...
Resources for grown ups
Books:
The Gender Creative Child - Diane Ehrensaft
Delusions of Gender - Cordelia Fine
Testosterone Rex - Cordelia Fine
The Descent of Man - Grayson Perry
Parenting Beyond Pink and Blue - Dr. Christia Spears
How to be a Boy - Robert Webb
The Gender Creative Child - Diane Ehrensaft
Delusions of Gender - Cordelia Fine
Testosterone Rex - Cordelia Fine
The Descent of Man - Grayson Perry
Parenting Beyond Pink and Blue - Dr. Christia Spears
How to be a Boy - Robert Webb
Articles and social media:
Are gender toys harming childhood development? - The Guardian
How advertising got gender segregated - The Guardian
6 Ways you can Avoid Gender Stereotypes for your Kids - Caryl Rivers
Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media
Let Toys Be Toys
Gendersaurus Rex - Ivor MacAskill
First, do no harm: ensuring the rights of children born intersex - Amnesty International
Are gender toys harming childhood development? - The Guardian
How advertising got gender segregated - The Guardian
6 Ways you can Avoid Gender Stereotypes for your Kids - Caryl Rivers
Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media
Let Toys Be Toys
Gendersaurus Rex - Ivor MacAskill
First, do no harm: ensuring the rights of children born intersex - Amnesty International
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Resources for everyone to enjoy
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Or why not go and see MORE theatre?!?
Princess Charming by Spun Glass Theatre Penguins by Cahoots NI, Birmingham Rep and Prime Theatre Working with Trans and Gender Non-Confroming Young People - Action Transport Theatre |
If you know of other resources you think should be added to this page, please get in touch!