WORKING in early years education, it’s necessary to update resources to ensure they are appropriate for the modern world. I recently came across an outdated illustration of a South-east Asian character in a textbook – the resource was thrown away, just as the stereotype used should be confined to the dustbin of history.
Unfortunately, it can be easy to miss anachronistic and equally harmful depictions. Another book featured an illustration of a fire station and its six-person crew, all of whom were white and male.
