A download of this article by Jamey Fisher Perkins from Issue 15 Play.

“Popular child psychology advises parents that there’s no harm in letting boys play violent games — some even advocate for it as a healthy way for boys to act out situations of power and might in a ‘safe’ way. But these experts leave something out of the equation: why we think it’s natural for boys to play with aggression, and what messages they’re learning about masculinity along the way.”

Ins the article Jamey goes on to explore power dynamics and what we mean when we talk about ‘power’ play…