5 celebrities who raise their children without gender stereotypes
In India, the journey to break gender stereotypes is inspiring and challenging at the same time. Although we have made great progress, there are still deeply rooted societal norms that dictate how boys and girls should behave, dress and even dream.
As many say, change begins at home. That is why it is important Parents to ensure that your children grow up without gender stereotypes. This can reduce the pressure to conform to traditional gender roles. This can also help them with their self-expression.
Many celebrity parents have spoken about the importance of teaching their children to grow up without gender norms. Hollywood celebrity parents have become pioneers of this movement, raising their children openly and without the constraints of the gender binary. We, too, can learn from them to give our children the space for self-expression and inclusivity.
Here are 5 celebrity parents who are raising their kids without gender stereotypes
Beyonce
American singer and songwriter Beyoncé and her son, rapper Jay-Z, have two daughters, Rumi and Blue-Ivy, and a son, Sir. Their household values strength, independence and sensitivity.
In a 2018 interview with Vogue, Beyoncé said she encourages her children to see themselves as “CEOs, as bosses, and to know that they can write the script for their own lives – that they can say what they think and that there are no limits for them. They don’t have to be a certain type or fit into a certain category.”
The same principles apply when raising her son. She makes it a point to understand that strength, courage, sensitivity and kindness can coexist. She also makes sure to teach her children to rise above societal pressures and stereotypes and that they are “free to love whoever they want to love.”
Michaela Fuchs
American actress Megan Fox and her husband Brain Austen Green have three children: Noah, Bodhi and Journey. When her son began wearing dresses at the age of two, Foz adopted a gender neutral Approach for Upbringing. She presented a series of books dealing with the concept of self-expression.
“Some of the books are written by transgender children, others just show that boys can wear dresses and express themselves through clothing however they want,” she told Glamour Magazine.
“From a very young age, I integrated these ideas into their daily lives so that they never feel weird, strange or different,” she said.
Pink
“We are a household without labels,” Pink told People in 2018. She said she felt gender-neutral was a label and she herself was label-less. “I don’t like labels at all, so I believe a woman and a girl can do anything.”
She also raises her children to understand that they can look beyond stereotypes and societal roles when it comes to gender and sex.
Pink has two children, Willow and Jameson, with her husband Carey Hart.
Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie has six children: Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh and the twins Knox and Vivienn. She has been known for many years for her gender-neutral education techniques. This is especially true after her daughter Shiloh experimented with gender Expression in 2010.
She told Vanity Fair she supported this and her short hair. She also bought her daughter the clothes she felt most comfortable in. In 2014, Shiloh briefly decided on a new name, John, and started wearing suits and pants.
Gwen Stefani
American singer and songwriter Gwen Stephani has three children: Kingston, 18, Zuma, 15, and Apollo, 10. She says she doesn’t care if her sons paint their nails or wear tutus and encourages them to express themselves regardless of gender.
“I like to say that being unique and original makes me happy, and I think that rubs off on them,” she told PrideSource.
