Texts and film are powerful socialisation tools and as Fox (1993) points out everything that we read or watch (in this case) constructs us, makes us who we are, by presenting an image of ourselves. Besides being an important development tool for children, children's books and films transmit a society's culture. So the way that genders and sexuality are portrayed contributes to the way that children develop their own self-image, a fundamental component in their lives, …showed first 75 words of 1884 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1884 total…books for children and young adults." In S. Lehr (Ed.). Battling dragons: Issues and controversy in children's literature. (pp. 66-78). Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. Fox, M. 1993, "Men who weep, boys who dance: The gender agenda between the lines in children's literature." Language Arts, 70 (2) Jett-Simpson, M., & Masland, S. 1993, "Girls are not dodo birds! Exploring gender equity issues in the language arts classrooms." Language Arts, 70 (2), 104-108. Stephens, J. 1992, "Language and Ideology in Children's Fiction," Longman, London