It's only around 5-7 years that children understand that sex is biologically determined. Previously, children believe that being a boy or a girl is determined by the social context and physical characteristics (appearance, toys, activities). Blue for boys, pink for girls: a gender identity stampled by a sexual labeling. This artwork shows how a "sexual labeling" interferes in the sexual identity (symbolized by matches) and how it tends to loose its markers at adulthood: In a fetus stage, it's only around 5 months that a sexual identity (boy or girl) is emerging. The fetus can therefore be considered as a white label (two identical matches) until birth since gender identity remains virgin from any marketing or labeling pollution; From birth to adolescence, parents will interfere within the construction of a sexual identity of their children by adding a sexual labeling made of distorted and stereotyped images (like colors). The ability of discernment will however enable teenagers to sign the basement of a next rebellion against this parental labeling; In adulthood (flip the artwork in its vertical), physical characteristics will tend to confuse genders. Especially since women strengthened their position on the social stage of equality: new job functions are pushing women to change appearance, mainly through a dress code that is becoming more and more "unisex". A feminine gap that "metrosexual" men are filling by treating their physical appearance with a high degree of feminine care (metrosexuals aren't gays, there's no "disorder" regarding their sexual identity). If a sexual labeling is becoming increasingly inefficient since human relationships change, one may wonder if we don't move towards an increasingly asexual society, like in the years 1960-1970 when a certain androgyny were prevailing during the hippie vogue: floral or fuchsia shirts and long hair for everyone. The blue-pink border of this artwork should then fade over time. Note: This work is partly inspired by the research of Anne Dafflon Novelle (PhD in psychology at the University of Geneva) about a "differentiated socialization", to say: what are the social influences that may be exercised over children's construction of their gender identity. If the results of Anne's research can be summarized as "parents never had a stronger impression to raise their children in the same way, whereas actually, girls and boys have never been educated in such a differentiating environment", my own conclusions are radically opposed as soon as one leaves the "virtual" world of childhood. Therefore, I believe it would have been much more interesting if Anne devoted her research in the post-adolescence coz it's during adolescence that the gender identity of a child is truly shaping, when the body changes, around 15 during his/er sexual majority. It's also during adolescence that teenagers are likely to question everything through a reversal of identity. 80 x 80 (cm), 31.5 x 31.5 (in), item 628586978607 Etiquetage Sexuel Ce n'est que vers 5-7 ans que les enfants comprennent que le sexe est determine de maniere biologique. Auparavant, les enfants sont convaincus qu'etre un garcon ou une fille est determine par le contexte social et les caracteristiques physiques (apparence, jouets, activites). Bleu pour les garcons, rose pour les filles: une identite de genre estampillee par un etiquetage sexuel. Ce tableau demontre comment un "etiquetage sexuel" interfere sur l'identite sexuelle (symbolise par des allumettes) et comment il tend a perdre ses reperes a l'age adulte: Au stade de foetus, c'est seulement vers 5 mois qu'une identite sexuelle (garcon ou fille) se dessine. Le foetus peut donc etre considere comme une marque blanche (deux allumettes identiques) jusqu'a la naissance puisque l'identite de genre reste encore vierge de toute pollution marketing ou d'etiquetage; De la naissance a l'adolescence, les parents vont interferer dans la construction de l'identite sexuelle de leurs enfants en ajoutant un etiquetage sexuel fait d'images deformees et stereotypees (comme les couleurs). La capacite de discernement va toutefois permettre aux adolescents de signer les fondements d'une prochaine rebellion contre cet etiquetage parental; A l'age adulte (renversez le tableau dans sa verticale), les caracteristiques physiques auront tendance a confondre les genres. Surtout depuis que les femmes ont gagne du terrain sur l'echiquier de l'egalite sociale: de part leurs nouvelles fonctions professionnelles, les femmes changent d'apparence, notamment a travers un code vestimentaire qui devient de plus en plus "unisexe". Un vide feminin que les hommes "metrosexuels" comblent en soignant leur apparence physique avec une hygiene tres feminine (les metrosexuels ne sont pas gay, il n'y a aucun "trouble" concernant leur identite sexuelle).

CLICK ON PHOTO TO ENLARGE AND SEE FULL TEXT ********************************************* 2nd Anniversary College: Abilene Christian Univ. Degree: B.S. Psychology Amber University M.S. Human Relations & Mgmt. Hometown: Weatherford Marital Status: Married Children: Bradley, age 10 - Kimberly, age 6 Pets: Children & husband Motto: Get some therapy. Career goals: acquisition of a Ph.D. in Human Development at U.T.D. Shoe size: I use size 7 odor eaters Current project: helping husband rear both children to be independent, secure, generous people. Your major pathology: honesty Favorite deviancy: working in CPS Favorite vacation spot: What is a vacation? When you were a child, you wanted to grow up to be: a major baseball player. My mother always told me: people respect education & hard work. What do you want on your tombstone?: I told you I wanted to be cremated. If you were stranded on a desert island, who would you want with you: Richard Nixon First love: baseball Best thing that has ever happened to you while working for CPS: Having my '85 Cadillac stolen from in front of Dallas Child Guidance Clinic while I was having a protective service visit with a 13 year old client there. ****************************************** PRESS Ctrl Shift + KEYS TO ENLARGE TEXT SIZE PRESS Ctrl – KEYS TO REDUCE TEXT SIZE