Male Female differences

• Levensbeschouwing
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Goals

-At the end of the lesson you will have an idea of the different prejudiced gender roles of men and women.

-You are able to give your opinion on statements about gender roles. 

Prejudices & Gender roles

We all have prejudices, consciously or unconsciously. For expample, about how boys or girls should be. 

Role pattern: a set of norms and expectations that are imposed on a certain category of persons in a certain type of situation.

Statements

Look at the following statements and choose the answer that suits you best:

A real man doesn't cry

1. agree
2. disagree

I prefer to work for a male boss rather than a female boss

1. Agree
2. Disagree

As a boy, I don't like it when a friend puts his arm around me

1. Agree
2. Disagree
3. I'm not a boy

If a girl has boyfriends all the time, people often think she's a bit of a slut

1. agree
2. disagree

As a girl, I would rather be hit on than make the first move towards boys myself

1. agree
2. disagree
3. I'm not a girl

I would not like it if my girlfriend earned more than me (boyfriend)

1. agree
2. disagree
3. I'm not a boy

If a girl dresses sexy when going out, she does so to atrract male attention

1. agree
2. disagree

I think it's quite strange when women don't want to become mothers

1. agree
2. disagree

I don't think boys who are soft and caring are very masculine

1. agree
2. disagree

What struck you about the statements?

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Reclames

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Assingment:

Find an example of stereotyping in the media. May be a video/article/photo. 

Discuss your examples in groups of three and choose the best one to present in front of the class.