Halle Berry fights sexism by encouraging 7-year-old son Maceo to break gender stereotypes

Halle Berry encourages her seven-year-old son, Maceo, to challenge gender stereotypes.

The actress – who shares Maceo with her ex-husband Olivier Martinez – takes a refreshing approach to parenthood with the goal of seeing a difference in the world.

“I have a 7 year old son, and I have realized what my job is to raise. If we want a different future, this is where it starts,” Halle said in a virtual panel titled Women Breaking Barriers . : A change in the industry.

“You reminded me of how many conversations I’ve had with him, say, since he was five, about the differences between boys and girls, and I see how he has learned to feel superior. , at age five, girls are. “

The Oscar-winning actress shared how she teaches her son to respect the power of women.

“I had to really break this down for him and give him a new perspective, and question those thoughts and ask him to identify where it came from, and whether he believes it or not and dispute what he’s getting. subconsciously from somewhere, “she continued.

“I can tell that because we are having these conversations, he’s going to grow up as a deep thinker on the subject. He’s going to be determined not to just accept it.”

Halle explained that the learning experience begins at home with simple questions about things like a “feminine” color.

“I keep challenging him all the time, like ‘Well, why is that a’ girl color? ‘”, She added.

Halle – who also shares her daughter Nahla, 12, with her former partner Gabriel Aubry – revealed that she also discusses the topic of sexism at home with her children.

The loving mom is very open to talking about race with her children, explaining to them how women of color fight for equality in Hollywood.

She revealed that she also brought up big social movements such as #MeToo and Black Lives Matter.

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