After having lunch, Caroline and Jeffrey head to their room while Theresa works on a school project and Maya shows Tyler a new move she learnt at practice.
MAYA: So?... What'd you think?
TYLER: (shrugs) It's okay I guess
MAYA: What's wrong?, Does you arm still hurt?
TYLER: A little bit but no, I just don't feel like watching you dance today.
MAYA: But you always like watching me dance (she said with a grimace)
TYLER: I just... don't feel like it today, Sorry Maya
MAYA: Then who's going to watch me dance now?, Mom and dad are probably asleep.
TYLER: Theresa could watch you.
MAYA: Who's Theresa?
TYLER: (Chuckles) Come on Maya, she's your sister.
MAYA: I have a sister?...Oh I probably never noticed because she NEVER PLAYS WITH ME
Maya replied glaring at Theresa who was busy writing.
THERESA: (rolls her eyes) You're Being dramatic Maya
MAYA: Am I?..Am I really?
THERESA: Ugh...well I'm here if you need me. (She said before facing her Project)
MAYA: (Whispers to Tyler) Hey, so were you ale to tell Dad?...you know,since you two were alone
TYLER: Um, well I did
MAYA: (gasps) And?...what did he say?
TYLER: What do you think? (He said sadly)
MAYA: oh but that's not fair!
TYLER: Don't make a fuss about it Maya,at least I won't have to play soccer anymore ... Dad said I'll do acrobatics
MAYA: What's that?
TYLER: Well, it's a sport
MAYA: aww too bad, and I already had a cool nickname for us
TYLER: heh really?..what?
MAYA: Ballet Siblings!(she said happily before getting up to do a cartwheel)
TYLER: (scoffs) wow, so creative
MAYA: (sit back down) So when will you start?, tomorrow is Sunday
TYLER: oh...I think dad forgot, I'll go ask him(runs off)
MAYA: Waaaait,So you're just gonna leave me here all alone?
THERESA: (Chuckles) really Maya?...come on, I'll show you what I'm working on
MAYA: (skips to her sister)
Tyler head to his parents room but as he was about to knock on the door, He overheard them talking from the inside
CAROLINE: Ballet?...really?
JEFFREY: I made the same face too
CAROLINE: (laughs) he's spending too much time with Maya
JEFFREY: Yeah, and you too, This is what I get for never being around
CAROLINE: hmm,or..do you think he's having doubts about his sexuality?
JEFFREY: Oh come on Caroline, He's too young to start thinking about that... right?
CAROLINE: Sure but I mean....Its such an effete sport for a man
JEFFREY: hm, Can you imagine how much he'll be laughed at in school?
CAROLINE: pfft,it is Funny.
JEFFERY: That's why first thing Monday Morning I'm gona register him for acrobatic lessons
CAROLINE: mmm,sounds good.
NARRATOR: Ballet is a classical and beautiful style of dancing, Male Ballet dancers has been existing in the world since the 14th century, But it's no surprise that even till this day,many male dancers still receive alot of stereotypical discrimination.
Tyler after listening to his Parents conversation got bumed out ad completely discouraged, he goes back to the living room, picks up his tablet and after watching his favourite Ballet Performance,he deletes them all... accepting reality.
The next day,Tyler and Benjamin goes to spend the Sunday with Carlos in his house,On getting there,they were happily welcomed by Carlos's dad 'Pablo'.
PABLO: What happened to your arm?(he asked Tyler)
TYLER: Well nothing really, just a classmate pushed me on the field
PABLO: What!..tell me you set him staright
TYLER: Well no...but
BENJAMIN: Carlos did!,he pushed him back!
PABLO: Nicee( he said tapping Carlos on the bavk proudly) but Tyler, you should really learn to defend yourself from those darn bullies
TYLER: Yeah I know but I mean, I was the one being a bit slow
PABLO: Rule number one kiddo...never blame yourself for a bully's actions...you know.. about 2yrs ago,before we moved here, Carlos usually got bullied in school too
BENJAMIN: whaaaat
The boys exclaimed
CARLOS: Come on Dad
PABLO: Yeah heh, Carlos was about..nine, This boy would harass my son in school,when he was eating his lunch and all that stuff, and imagine!,Carlos never told me!.
Until one day,I picked him up from school and I saw it...My boy, my only son, being treated like trash by some..fatty!
BENJAMIN: So then what did you do?
PABLO: .....Nothing. I was utterly disappointed, I mean,it was pathetic to look at, no one wants a wimp for a son(shrugs). I just took Carlos home and told him the same thing I'm gonna tell you Tyler.
TYLER: And what's that?
PABLO: (Leans closer) You're a man, and a man should be strong. If anyone pushes you around,you push them back!, If they hit you, HIT THEM HARDER!, Cause if you don't do anything,you know what that makes you?
TYLER: A wimp?
PABLO: exactly?
BENJAMIN: Well I don't agree with that, we're just kids, kids who get bullied just needs someone to talk to and help them out, Insulting them for getting picked on makes you a bully.
PABLO: Wellll...Carlos, you never told me the squad had a psychologist
CARLOS: heh that's Benny for you
PABLO: But well back to the story, next time that Bully tried to pick on my boy heh,...Carlos come on!,tell them what you did (he said excitedly)
CARLOS: Well when he tried it again,I was so mad...I banged my locker on his face right before a nice jab to the stomach
PABLO: He was even seen by the Paramedics haha!
CARLOS: And ever since then, I don't let anyone push me around anymore.
PABLO: Ha! That's my boy!
Pablo cheers with a wide grin on his face while Tyler and Benjamin glanced at each other briefly with frightened looks on their faces.
NARRATOR;
'Research has shown that Parents with stronger stereotyped beliefs are more likely to parent in gendered ways.'
'Fawcett research shows, exposure to gender stereotypes as a child causes harms later in life...51% of people said it affected their career choices and not to mention, Stereotyping of children can create and absurd perception of what it means to be a man/ woman.
Encountering toxic stereotypes in Childhood is sure to affect the child's development.
PARENTS BE WISE.
The End.
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STORY 2
INTRO
In DellwoodCity (D.C) lives a man names Bruce Lane who is 37 yrs old,Brice works as a mechanic at the mechanic shop his father left for him when he passed away 12 yrs ago. He was never able to get another job given the fact he was a highschool dropout, Bruce had a few of his late father's workers working under him,but the passing of his father affected the workers and customers greatly, resulting to a shortage.
When Bruce was 26 years old, He met the woman he believed was the love of his life...Eva meant everything to him, she was in college when they both met and got married two years later. Out of this marriage came two beautiful girls, 'Layla and Nora'. Layla is 9yrs old and Nora is 6, Bruce Cherishes them more than anything in this world and they love him just as much.
In the past couple of years Eva became the most successful female architect in D.C and also the bread winner if the family, It's no surprise all the success got to her head and eventually, she became a very arrogant and cruel person.
⚡NEXT: STORY 2: A Man named Bruce Lane(Episode 1~ Meet Bruce)
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