Children as young as 2 begin learning stereotypes, report says. Experts say, parents and teachers should "poke holes" in gender stereotypes.

Children as young as 2 begin learning stereotypes, report says. Experts say, parents and teachers should "poke holes" in gender stereotypes.

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How to Teach Children About Gender Equality

Ask a group of New Jersey fifth and sixth graders about the differences between girls and boys, and at first it gets a tad uncomfortable. "That would be kind of awkward," said Tyler Schlegel, who is in his last year at Lincoln Elementary School in Caldwell, New Jersey.