Gendered education is partly responsible for the fact that there are, on the one hand, so-called male professions, and on the other, professions rather reserved for women. It is indeed quite rare to see little boys who want to become midwives or nurses, or young girls who aspire to be engineers or police officers. And when this is the case, the children are the first to tell themselves that their journey will be strewn with pitfalls. As proof, little Esme, 4, desperate not to be able to become a firefighter when she grows up. It was her mother, Hannah Summers, who works as a journalist in the United Kingdom, who shared on Twitter the discussion she had with her daughter. “My 4-year-old daughter came home yesterday telling me she would dream of being a boy so she could be a firefighter. When I told her that girls could also be firefighters, she replied "But I saw in the books that they are all boys, and I don't want to be the only girl". Do you know any videos/books I can show him? ". Better than advice, the mother of the family attracted the attention of barracks on an international scale, who were quick to prove, with supporting photos, that yes, the profession of firefighter is indeed accessible to both men and women.
Firefighters in the West Midlands, England, were the first to respond to the post. In a short video (above), the male and female professionals appear to "hello" to Esme. They even invited the little girl to come and visit their premises and find out more about their exciting profession. Other fire departments have come forward, including the cities of New York and Vancouver, and posted photos of their “tremendous” employees and leaders. A certain Pamela Oparaocha, for her part, explained that she was one of the 339 female firefighters in the London brigade. All of this benevolent feedback was of course shown to Esme, who wanted to thank in her own way all the professionals who took the time to reassure her. Thus, the mother of the family writes:“We are incredibly touched by all the replies to my previous tweet […] and by the great video posted by the firefighters of the Midlands. Thank you for all the fantastic photos of the female firefighters, you are on top, ladies. Esme drew herself in a firefighter uniform to thank you all as much as you are ". This is pleasing to see and hear… If we encourage children now to pursue their dreams, without worrying about what people will say, the future can be a little brighter… Congratulations in any case to this little girl full of ambition!
