![]() ![]() ![]() And if we're always saying … if you're white, you're more visible, if you're male, then you are more powerful. So you use stories to disseminate your values or your cultures, or to inspire people to do something. It's meant for humans to be able to spread a message far and wide, it's easier than telling people facts. “And actually storytelling is meant for that. Sophie “wholeheartedly” believes that’s what it is. Sharon says Sophie is underselling herself: “This extraordinary woman has done some study and has realized the under-representation of female protagonists and anybody of any diverse characteristics as protagonists in children's books.” Asks if it’s too simplistic to expect that if “we're exposed to certain gender stereotypes as kids, surely that must impact how we expect the world to be when we get older?” Sophie explains she is the founder of kids’ media startup Bright Little Labs that makes cartoons, books, apps, games and interactive experiences: “It's sort of about giving kids 21st century skills and showing them inspiring role models.” She runs the company, creatively develops the ideas and writes the stories. Sophie lives in the UK and is speaking from Portugal’s Lisbon where she is writing the next book in her Agent Asha children’s book series. Sharon and Sophie met through a mutual friend in Melbourne.
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