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Girl Crushes Gender Norms With Her Costume For School Medieval Feast, Inspired By Her Historian Dad

These days we can notice more and more children ditching outdated gender norms and conventions. TV historian Dan Snow shared such an event on Twitter.

His 7-year-old daughter was preparing for a “medieval feast” held by her school. Most of the other children chose a typical attire accustomed to their gender roles; boys went as knights and girls dressed as princesses. But Dan’s daughter Zia had a better costume idea. She went to the event dressed as a badass Viking fleet commander “The Red Girl”.

Not only was Zia turning heads at the “medieval feast” with her Viking costume she also shared an important historical fact with everyone. Snow taught the curious and brave girl that there were many female warriors who fought in the 10th century, but somehow this fact often gets overlooked.

Dan Snow was praised for encouraging her daughter to defy gender stereotypes and teaching her about powerful and important women in history.

(h/t: comicsands)

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Dan Snow’s 7-year-old daughter was preparing for a “medieval feast” held by her school

Girl Crushes Gender Norms With Her Costume For School Medieval Feast, Inspired By Her Historian Dad

Image credits: Dan Snow

Most of the other children chose a typical attire, boys went as knights and girls dressed as princesses

Girl Crushes Gender Norms With Her Costume For School Medieval Feast, Inspired By Her Historian Dad

Image credits: Dan Snow

But Dan’s daughter Zia had a much better idea

Girl Crushes Gender Norms With Her Costume For School Medieval Feast, Inspired By Her Historian Dad

Dan was praised for encouraging her daughter to defy gender norms and teaching her about powerful women in history

Girl Crushes Gender Norms With Her Costume For School Medieval Feast, Inspired By Her Historian Dad

People inspired by Dan’s daughter shared their own similar stories

Girl Crushes Gender Norms With Her Costume For School Medieval Feast, Inspired By Her Historian Dad

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Xiaolaohu 6 years ago

Queens and princesses can be bada** too, any number of historical figures who have lead armies on their own or as regents. Most people with daughters I hope realize that girls, like boys, do what they want to do, which in my house is often dressing like a princess and wielding a sword at the same time.

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Susancnw 6 years ago

When my oldest daughter was in preschool, she got in trouble for 'fencing' with a fork in the cafeteria. I had another parent as me if Highlander:The Series was an appropriate show for a child to watch, due to the "violence" in it. I was a SAHM (she assumed I was an uneducated idiot instead of wearing several hats, including wife, mom, equal partner in business--I handld the books & contract work). Just told her that we watched it as a family as we thought it had a number of good lessons including looking out for those weaker/standing up to bullies; being kind. Just because warriors stand up & do what others will not does not mean that they don't hurt, second guess themselves or agonize over a decision, even when it is the right decision. I then gathered up my daughter & walked away. The cafeteria ladies & crossing guards thought it was hilarious. PS: she "won"

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Meme Mee 6 years ago

What a BS story. "Empowerment"? Nobody said she can't be whatever she wanted to be except her parents.

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Marcos Pereira 6 years ago

this!

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srh 6 years ago

Empowering young girls is awesome! I would wish that it would be also ok and supported if the boys wanted to be something else than knights and other boy-stereotypes. But still a boy in a princess costume would be laughed at while the girly-knight is hailed. My nephew just made this depressing experience while all the girls were told to be stereotype-free... :-/

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Xiaolaohu 6 years ago

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Susancnw 6 years ago

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Meme Mee 6 years ago

What a BS story. "Empowerment"? Nobody said she can't be whatever she wanted to be except her parents.

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Marcos Pereira 6 years ago

this!

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srh 6 years ago

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Girl Crushes Gender Norms With Her Costume For School Medieval Feast, Inspired By Her Historian Dad

Dan Snow’s 7-year-old daughter was preparing for a “medieval feast” held by her school

Most of the other children chose a typical attire, boys went as knights and girls dressed as princesses

But Dan’s daughter Zia had a much better idea

Dan was praised for encouraging her daughter to defy gender norms and teaching her about powerful women in history

People inspired by Dan’s daughter shared their own similar stories

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