SAGE News Clips: Choosing Gender Neutral ClothesDescription: While retailers do provide more gender-neutral clothing, many parents have looked to online retailers to purchase gender-neutral clothing. While clothes with slogans such as "Trouble Maker" and "Mommy's Little Monster" are popular, watch this video to learn about those parents who eschew gendered clothing for children.Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 105, and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test, and answer the following questions:The parents in this video think of children's clothing as a type symbol that points toward their child's gender. Clothes can relay attitudes and behaviors that are considered appropriately
"masculine" or "feminine." Buying clothes that offer gendered stereotypes tends to solidify a child's ______.
A. sex category
B. stereotype threat
C. gender role
D. sexual identity
Answer: C
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