Winry Hall is a happy, healthy, confident 13 month old baby who is a bundle of joy, always laughing. Winry was born with a birthmark on her face so she looks different to other babies. Winry's mother is using social media to reimagine beauty standards and show her baby that she is beautiful.
Mum says, "For a lot of people, this is the first time seeing a birth mark like hers and that's part of why I enjoy sharing. This is a good conversation for parents with their children to see kids have differences, or for those parents who do have a kid that looks like Winry or has any kind of birthmark, to see their child represented."
Mum says being different can be a child's superpower.
As Winry grows older, she will have to be careful to use sunscreen and wear hats to protect her skin, but Mum says her biggest worry is bullying at school, and experiences she might have in her childhood.
"A lot of that comes from ignorance and not having seen this before. Before I had her in my arms, I had not seen a birthmark like this either. It doesn't upset me that others haven't seen it but I just wish that was different. I really feel like the more you see differences the more normalised they will be." That is why Mum is sharing photos and videos on social media.
Since sharing photos of Winry, Mum has met many other people with birthmarks who she says radiate positivity which is heart warming and has given her support. Mum says 20 years from now she just wants Winry to be doing whatever makes her happy as she can do whatever she sets her heart on.
what do you see in the picture, what do you think this story is about?
- what is a birth mark? (the proper medical term is congenital melanocytic nevi, or CNN)
- "re-imagine beauty" what does that mean?
- who decides what is beautiful and not beautiful in society? How do we get these messages?
- Despite a slightly increased need to protect her baby's skin from the sun, Mum's bigger worry is bullying by other children - why?
- where does bullying come from?
- "the more you see differences the more normalised they will be." what does this mean?
- There is a video in the link were we can see Winry has a doll that looks like her - why do you think that is important for Winry?
- should Mum be worried about bullying? If Winry came to our school, would that be a problem?
- Mum has met many people with birthmarks who "radiate positivity" why do you think that is?
- "being different can be a child's superpower." - how can that be?
- what can we learn from Winry?
- Why is this about No Outsiders?
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