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Video 1: Pink and Blue: Communicating Gender to Children
Description: Anthony Schullo gives a TEDx talk on how children are socialized to perform their gender roles from a very early age through communication, performance, and clothing.

Video 2: Gender-Nonconforming and Transgender Children
Description: This video by Gender Diversity (a support group for parents of gender-nonconforming/transgender children and the children themselves) sheds light on how parents can be more supportive of their gender-nonconforming/transgender children.

Video 3: Considering Gender Socialization
Description: This video is a compilation of media clips, interviews, and advertisements that shows how gender roles are enforced. Viewing the aggregate, via a compilation like this, provides greater insight as to the pervasiveness of gendered messages and how these messages can affect a growing child’s thought processes (video ends at 5 min and 20 s).

Video 4: Childhood Gender Roles in Adult Life
Description: This satirical video illustrates the ridiculousness of gender role expectations for children by exposing adults to the same pressures and expectations.