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[thu_tinh]

does anyone have any good suggestions for teaching gender stereotypes to 3rd graders?
I was thinking playing scattergories would be good but I'm afraid of the students getting too rowdy. the classes aren't split into levels, so I really don't want some students to be at a disadvantage. but if i cannot do that any other suggestions?

[pkang0202]

You mean stuff like how women can't drive, women shouldn't be in positions of power, and women can't be President?

Not my views, just general stereotypes about women.

[thu_tinh]

[wylies99]

Stereotypes or roles?




Honestly, why teach anything about stereotypes?

[kingtout]

[thu_tinh]

[wylies99]

Look, gender roles are not that offensive.

Stereotypes? That would open an UGLY can of worms.

[thu_tinh]

[wylies99]

Just hold up a picture of a woman and ask "What words come to mind?" Mother, grandmother, sister, daughter, aunt.
The ask "What does your mother do?" See what they say. They may not think about it very often, but their mothers do EVERYTHING for them. Then move to each other "person" and ask "Who has a sister?" And so on.

[Yu_Bum_suk]

Bring along some melons and grapes, and have the girls slice them up and peel them and serve them to the boys, and then make them clean up the mess afterwards.

[ilovebdt]

I think this topic is too advanced for middle schoolers. I would hesitate to do it with my most advanced high schoolers, simply because I don't think it would lead to much of a discussion.

ilovebdt

[pkang0202]

Gender roles? There aren't any gender roles. Women took everything from us men. They took our pride, our masculinity, and even the glass ceiling. The only thing us men have left is the double standard.

Classic example of double standard:

Son: Dad, I'm going out with some friends.
Dad: Ok, be back at a reasonable time.

Daughter: Dad, I'm going out with some friends.
Dad: You get home by 8pm or I will ground you.

[Qinella]

Gender roles are not stereotypes, and are not offensive??? Oh looord.. next time some dork whines about Korea being fifty years behind the US in gender equality, I'll be sure to point them here..

[Scotticus]

So, maybe I'm missing something here, but...

Does your co-teacher want to teach gender roles/stereotypes in a "this is what you should be doing" way, or in a "this is the bullshit your society teaches you, so be aware of it and know that you don't HAVE to fulfill any of these roles if you're not comfortable with them."

If your co-teacher wants to use the classroom to indoctrinate students on outdated gender-based stereotypes, I'd kindly ask you to slap him or her as hard as you can in the face. As if kids don't get enough comformity inducing crap from the rest of their society...

However, if your co-teacher wants to teach this in a way that allows them to question WHY these gender roles are around, how they're used to keep certain groups in line and how it's perfectly okay for someone to break from their society's gender roles, then sure, go for it. Just make sure you don't cram any lessons down their throats. Enlightenment works much better when you've come to the realization on your own.

[thu_tinh]