Eps 497: Inclusivity through fashion with Elizabeth Brunner

My guest today is Elizabeth Brunner, the founder of StereoType Kids, a gender-inclusive fashion brand inspired by her boy/girl twins. Elizabeth shares her story, what gender-inclusivity means to her, and what blended fashion is. We talk on unlearning social norms & gender stereotypes, and I share a surprising story of a time this came up for me personally when Ian was young. Elizabeth shares the difference between how people react when her daughter dresses more traditionally-masculine versus when her son dresses in more traditionally-feminine clothes and how she coached her son to reply when someone tells him what he “can’t wear.” I bring up the dance between encouraging our daughters to express and wear whatever they want while still keeping them safe from dangerous people.   Takeways from the show Get to know StereoType Kids, a gender-inclusive fashion brand  What is gender-inclusivity? What is blended fashion?  “We try to fit into society and society norms, and that’s not actually normal. We’re meant to be expressive.”  Unlearning social norms  We don’t realize all of our conditioning until we have to confront it  Being curious about our responses to our child(ren)  “Me is all I want to be.”  Keep growing, keep being curious, & keep discovering new parts of yourself For more show notes, including transcripts, visit our website here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices