Caring is for Everyone!
DISCLAIMER: Looking at child & youth care from a feminist lens is a complex and ever-evolving task. What fits with feminism today might not fit with it tomorrow. This is why it's important that we consider everything I propose here as a possible way to integrate the two practices. The Foundation of Feminist CYC Feminist child & youth care has four core tenants: Caring is not an innate skill, nor is it exclusive to ciswomen The ubiquitous and unconscious reliance on gender roles in practice creates ineffective services delivery and negative lived experiences for young people, their families & communities, and practitioners Promotion of masculine traits via intervention perpetuates patriarchy CYCP have a responsibility to advocate for systemic change Wooooooo! Okay, those feel like some big concepts--so let's break them down! This week we will focus on the first tenant-recognizing that caring is for everyone! #1 Caring is for Everyone! Is caring a skill? My day-t