The world is scary for girls. But there's never been a better time to parent

I can’t shield my daughter from sexism and racism. But she will be more empowered to confront it than I ever was

A few months ago I met my husband and five-year-old daughter at one of those soft-play centres. This one has two storeys of obstacle course for the kids behind a floor-to-ceiling net on one side; and on the other side, Wifi and cheap wine for the parents. While my husband had been working at a small table, our daughter had befriended two kids – a brother and sister – in the ball pit.

“That boy keeps asking me to play a game with him and I don’t want to,” she came out and told us.

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from The Guardian http://bit.ly/2JfFjPK
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