The Effort of Gender Stereotypes Eradication as Reflected on Kimberly Brubaker Bradley’s Ballerino Nate

Gender issue is still a thing that pays a lot of attention in a society where consistency ofthe grouping of gender has been discussed for generations as a long-handed socialcategory. This results in human who have been reflected to understand their groupingearly based on their gender identity, but this will give a negative impact on someone.Kimberly Brubaker Bradley in her work Ballerino Nate tells the story of discriminationagainst gender through the rejection that should be a dancer and join dance which is forwomen and not for men. The question is: How Ballerino Nate Kimberly Brubaker Bradleymay contribute to gender stereotypes eradication? By qualitative research method is usedto explain the perspectives of Ben who is against Nate’s desire and Nate’s parents andanother person who supports Nate to be a dancer. In conclusion, Ballerino Nate the workof Kimberly Brubaker Bradley shows the perspective of Ben's discrimination against Nateand compares the perspective of support from their parents and another person given toNate.Keywords: Ballerino Nate; Gender Stereotype; Kimberly Brubaker Bradley