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Gender stereotypes?

  • by J
  • 19 Jul, 2019

Group size: Adaptable Big group 10+ small group 3+ and medium 5-9
Timescale: Adaptable
Where?: Indoors
Gym hall/ similar

What you need -
Instructions:  Ask everyone to draw a picture of- a builder mechanic ballerina and makeup artist or similar.
See if there are themes on which gender each profession has.
Set up stations devoted to an activity related to each of the professions and say if you drew a boy as a mechanic and you are a boy you can go to the mechanic set but if you’re a girl you can’t etc.
Maybe let them go to stations and see if it’s as much fun.
Then ask
Why?
Is that fair?
What makes that true?
Do you know people who don’t fit that?
If possible it’s a good choice to have visitors come in for this i.e. male makeup artist. And have them do something fun related to their job.

Categories:  Communication
 Environment
Core outcomes:  Increase confidence
Show respect
Listen
Express opinions
Make decisions
Recognise achievement
Acknowledge challenges

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