Evaluating Impacts on Professional Practices

The consequences that I expect to have when dealing with children and their families will be straight to the point. An –ism I anticipate encountering is sexism. For example if a group of boys don’t let a girl or two participate in their play time because they are girls, then I would have to intervene and explain why it is okay for boys and girls to play together.

As the youngest of 3 kids and the only girl, my brothers never let me use being a girl as an excuse. They coached me in softball and basketball, and they always told me that I was the best. And when I would try and use being a girl as an excuse to be lazy and not finish my workouts or drills, they would tell me that I could do anything that a boy can do and maybe even better.

So when it comes to consequences for the children and families in our environment when it deals with sexism, the consequence will be to have the child do a book report, on the opposite sex showing the role that sex plays in society. For the families of the children who enter the environment with misconceptions, I would simply just ask them to put themselves in the other sexes’ shoe and evaluate the problem or issue in that manner.

As a female in a profession that is majority female, it is great to see male professionals teaching and providing great role models for young boys. It is an encouraging experience, and I am glad to be a part of it.