They're not assigning roles to gender because that's their reality.

他們不會對性別有特定的角色印象，因為那是他們的生活。

But unfortunately, outdated stereotypes are still very much alive today.

但很不幸的是現今仍有許多過時的刻板印象存在。

So, we as parents need to be raising kids that are aware and mindful, that just because they are not hearing these sort of things on a regular basis, that they are very real.

因此我們為人父母須要讓孩子對話題有意識並時時留心，因為他們不常聽到這些，也因為這都是真實世界會發生的。

One day when my boys were younger, we went to a popular fast food restaurant and the person working the drive-through asks me, "Is that for a boy, or is it for a girl?”

我們兒子還小的時候，我們去了很受歡迎的速食餐廳，店員在取餐車道上問了我：「這是給男孩的還是女孩的？」

We were quiet in the car and my boys are like, "Why does that matter?”

車子裡一片寂靜，我兒子的臉上寫著：「這很重要嗎？」

So we get to the window, and they give us these kid meals, and it turns out the reason that they were asking is because there are two very specific toy options.

接著我們搖下車窗拿了兒童餐，原來是因為玩具的選擇有兩種。

One of which is for boys, one of which is for girls.

一種是給男生的；一種給女生。

And my boys did not want that toy that was for the boy.

而我的兒子並不想要給男生的那款。

We had to park the car and go inside to make them give me the toy for a girl.

我們在外頭停下車並進到店裡跟他們換了女生的玩具。

These conversations are important because what they see from me and from their mother and from society, that is going to shape their view of gender roles.

這些對話很重要，因為他們從我身上、從他們母親身上和社會上所見的，都會塑造他們對性別角色的觀點。

In our home, I take on a lot of responsibilities that previous generations would have scoffed at.

在我家，我承擔很多老一輩會嘲笑、不解的責任。

The idea of a man doing laundry, and dropping off the kids at practice, and going on field trips, and changing diapers.

像是男人洗衣服、接送孩子練習、帶孩子去郊遊或是換尿布。

And conversely, my wife, she'll fix the dryer, she'll put in a ceiling fan.

反之，我太太她會修理烘乾機、她會安裝天花板上的風扇。

Frankly, she's better at that than I am, so why wouldn't she do that.

坦白說，她做得比我好，那麼為什麼不讓她做呢？

For our boys to grow up seeing that in action, and know that it's not staged, that it's our reality; that's going to open them up to so many other possibilities.

對我們的孩子來說，他們在這樣的環境中成長且知道這些都不必被限制，這就是我們的生活，這也能為他們開啟更多機會。

I'm not saying, "Oh, you can't ever talk to your girls about bunnies if they loves bunnies. You can only talk to them about science."

我不會說：「就算女生很喜歡兔子你也不能跟她聊這些，你只能跟他們聊聊科學。」

Meet them where they are, and same with boys.

讓他們適得其所，男孩也是。

By no means do I want to imply that it's wrong for kids to embrace things that they enjoy just because it falls on one side or the other; just that it shouldn't be mandated by us.

我不是要說讓孩子因為喜歡就去做是錯的，而是我們不該掌握這些事。

Kids can be anything: girls can be strong. Boys can be strong.

孩子的發展無限，女孩可以強壯，男孩也是。

Girls can be sensitive. Boys can be sensitive.

女孩可以靈敏，男孩也可以。

And everybody loves glitter.

大家都喜歡自己閃閃發光。

To see kids grow up embracing that, it makes for such a brighter future, a healthier environment for everyone.

看著孩子成長並接納一切，能讓他們未來更明朗、讓大家成長的環境更健康。