O que os adultos compreendem como gênero? Uma perspectiva sob olhar do Terapeuta Ocupacional em relação aos brinquedos e brincadeiras

Abstract

The concept of gender can be confused with different conceptions about its meaning; so, it is erroneously perpetuated by society, disseminating divergent definitions. The objective of this study was to analyze if the responsible of children know the meaning of the concept of gender and to list this information with the toys destined to the children, from the perspective of the Occupational Therapist. The research was carried out with 17 responsible children who were enrolled and attending a municipal school in the city of Pelotas-RS. The data were collected through two self-administered questionnaires and their quantitative analysis was based on median, while the qualitative one was analyzed using the content analysis technique proposed by Bardin. The study suggests that parents are unaware, do not understand or confuse the concept of gender with others. The Occupational Therapist can assist in the deconstruction of gender labels and stereotypes.