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Introduction

Welcome & How to Use the Workbook

Hopes & Dreams

Congratulations, It's a...

Girl Toys vs. Boy Toys

Socializing Agents

Binary Thinking

Time Out for Terminology

Locating Ourselves

Let's Play A Game

Let's Play Dress Up

Gender Binary vs. Gender Tapestry

Gender Neutral Parenting (Part 1)

Femmephobia

Looking Closer at Toxic Masculinity

Let's Think About Femininity

Feminine Stereotypes

Locating Our Beliefs

Situating Our Beliefs

Rules About Femininity

Femmephobia on the Playground

Tomboys, Girly Girls..

I'm Not Like Other Girls

Killing Barbie

Femmephobia & Sports

Femmephobia in the Media

Femmephobia in the Family

What Feminine Part of Yourself...

Benefits of Femininity?

When Blue is Neutral

Gender Neutral Parenting (Part 2)

Femme-Conscious Parenting

When Femininity Feels Impractical

The Hidden Message

Practicing Femme-Conscious Parenting

Stopping Femmephobia

Imagining Femme-Positive Futures

Evaluation Survey

Glossary

Resources
Resources

Resources

Tools, readings, and information on femmephobia — for parents, educators, and practitioners.

For Parents and Caregivers

Resources to help you understand femmephobia in everyday family life and what you can do about it — practical guides, articles, and reading recommendations.

Critically Feminizing Family Science: Using Femme Theory to Generate Novel Approaches for the Study of Families and Relationships
Critically Feminizing Family Science: Using Femme Theory to Generate Novel Approaches for the Study of Families and Relationships
Free Activity Pages: The Femmephobia Workbook Parenting Edition
Free Activity Pages: The Femmephobia Workbook Parenting Edition
Gender behaviours as predictors of peer acceptance and victimization.
Gender behaviours as predictors of peer acceptance and victimization.
The Spectacular Femininity of Bimbos and ‘Barbie’
The Spectacular Femininity of Bimbos and ‘Barbie’
What is Femmephobia?
What is Femmephobia?
Why girls can be boyish but boys can't be girlish
Why girls can be boyish but boys can't be girlish

For Educators

Tools and readings for teachers, school counsellors, and childcare professionals who work with children of all ages.

“Because Boys Don’t Do Ballet”: Boys, Femmephobia, and the Potentials of a Femininity-Affirmative Pedagogy in Kindergarten
“Because Boys Don’t Do Ballet”: Boys, Femmephobia, and the Potentials of a Femininity-Affirmative Pedagogy in Kindergarten
Critically Feminizing Family Science: Using Femme Theory to Generate Novel Approaches for the Study of Families and Relationships
Critically Feminizing Family Science: Using Femme Theory to Generate Novel Approaches for the Study of Families and Relationships
Does Femininity Need a Makeover?
Does Femininity Need a Makeover?
Femmephobia: Q&A with Dr. Rhea Ashley Hoskin
Femmephobia: Q&A with Dr. Rhea Ashley Hoskin
Femmephobia: The Role of Anti-Femininity and Gender Policing in LGBTQ+ People's Experiences of Discrimination
Femmephobia: The Role of Anti-Femininity and Gender Policing in LGBTQ+ People's Experiences of Discrimination
Free Activity Pages: The Femmephobia Workbook Parenting Edition
Free Activity Pages: The Femmephobia Workbook Parenting Edition
Gender behaviours as predictors of peer acceptance and victimization.
Gender behaviours as predictors of peer acceptance and victimization.
Journal of Femininities
Journal of Femininities
Rethinking Femininity: Understanding Femmephobia
Rethinking Femininity: Understanding Femmephobia
The Femmephobia 101 Workbook
The Femmephobia 101 Workbook
The Power of Femininity: Femme Theory
The Power of Femininity: Femme Theory
The Spectacular Femininity of Bimbos and ‘Barbie’
The Spectacular Femininity of Bimbos and ‘Barbie’
What is Femmephobia?
What is Femmephobia?

For Practitioners

Research, training materials, and clinical tools for mental health professionals, social workers, and other practitioners working with children and families.

“Because Boys Don’t Do Ballet”: Boys, Femmephobia, and the Potentials of a Femininity-Affirmative Pedagogy in Kindergarten
“Because Boys Don’t Do Ballet”: Boys, Femmephobia, and the Potentials of a Femininity-Affirmative Pedagogy in Kindergarten
"Femininity? It's the Aesthetic of Subordination": Examining Femmephobia, the Gender Binary, and Experiences of Oppression Among Sexual and Gender Minorities
"Femininity? It's the Aesthetic of Subordination": Examining Femmephobia, the Gender Binary, and Experiences of Oppression Among Sexual and Gender Minorities
Critically Feminizing Family Science: Using Femme Theory to Generate Novel Approaches for the Study of Families and Relationships
Critically Feminizing Family Science: Using Femme Theory to Generate Novel Approaches for the Study of Families and Relationships
Does Having a Feminine Partner Change PDA Experiences?
Does Having a Feminine Partner Change PDA Experiences?
Femmephobia: Q&A with Dr. Rhea Ashley Hoskin
Femmephobia: Q&A with Dr. Rhea Ashley Hoskin
Femmephobia: The Role of Anti-Femininity and Gender Policing in LGBTQ+ People's Experiences of Discrimination
Femmephobia: The Role of Anti-Femininity and Gender Policing in LGBTQ+ People's Experiences of Discrimination
Gender behaviours as predictors of peer acceptance and victimization.
Gender behaviours as predictors of peer acceptance and victimization.
Journal of Femininities
Journal of Femininities
Masculine, Independent, and "Not Acting": Hegemonic Masculinity and Femmephobia Within an Online Community of Queer Men
Masculine, Independent, and "Not Acting": Hegemonic Masculinity and Femmephobia Within an Online Community of Queer Men
Rethinking Femininity: Understanding Femmephobia
Rethinking Femininity: Understanding Femmephobia
The Femmephobia 101 Workbook
The Femmephobia 101 Workbook
The Power of Femininity: Femme Theory
The Power of Femininity: Femme Theory
The Spectacular Femininity of Bimbos and ‘Barbie’
The Spectacular Femininity of Bimbos and ‘Barbie’

Key Research

A curated selection of peer-reviewed articles and foundational readings that inform the We Are Family program, for those who want to explore the evidence base.

“Because Boys Don’t Do Ballet”: Boys, Femmephobia, and the Potentials of a Femininity-Affirmative Pedagogy in Kindergarten
“Because Boys Don’t Do Ballet”: Boys, Femmephobia, and the Potentials of a Femininity-Affirmative Pedagogy in Kindergarten
"Femininity? It's the Aesthetic of Subordination": Examining Femmephobia, the Gender Binary, and Experiences of Oppression Among Sexual and Gender Minorities
"Femininity? It's the Aesthetic of Subordination": Examining Femmephobia, the Gender Binary, and Experiences of Oppression Among Sexual and Gender Minorities
Critically Feminizing Family Science: Using Femme Theory to Generate Novel Approaches for the Study of Families and Relationships
Critically Feminizing Family Science: Using Femme Theory to Generate Novel Approaches for the Study of Families and Relationships
Femmephobia: The Role of Anti-Femininity and Gender Policing in LGBTQ+ People's Experiences of Discrimination
Femmephobia: The Role of Anti-Femininity and Gender Policing in LGBTQ+ People's Experiences of Discrimination
Gender behaviours as predictors of peer acceptance and victimization.
Gender behaviours as predictors of peer acceptance and victimization.
Masculine, Independent, and "Not Acting": Hegemonic Masculinity and Femmephobia Within an Online Community of Queer Men
Masculine, Independent, and "Not Acting": Hegemonic Masculinity and Femmephobia Within an Online Community of Queer Men
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