GenderGenderStereotypes OnlineStereotypes Online

Today’s ObjectiveToday’s Objective

I can define gender stereotypes and tI can define gender stereotypes and their impact on people’s identities, boheir impact on people’s identities, both online and offline, th online and offline,   I I can identifycan identify gender stereotypes in a virtual world gender stereotypes in a virtual world for kids, and I can analyze opportuni for kids, and I can analyze opportunities and limitations for gender expresties and limitations for gender expression in virtual worldssion in virtual worlds

BrainstormBrainstorm

You have been invited to a birthday You have been invited to a birthday party for three-year-old twins, party for three-year-old twins, Jasmine and Jayden. What are some Jasmine and Jayden. What are some possible gifts you could bring each possible gifts you could bring each child.child.– Make a list in Word.Make a list in Word.

Gift IdeasGift Ideas

Now you are going to share your gift Now you are going to share your gift ideas aloud.ideas aloud.

We will type your answers in a We will type your answers in a diagramdiagram

Could you give a truck to Jayden?Could you give a truck to Jayden? Could you give a truck to Jasmine?Could you give a truck to Jasmine? Why or why not?Why or why not?

Could you give a doll to Jasmine?Could you give a doll to Jasmine? Could you give a doll to Jayden?Could you give a doll to Jayden? Why or why not?Why or why not?

GenderGender

Social ideas about what it means to Social ideas about what it means to be masculine or femininebe masculine or feminine

StereotypeStereotype

A popular belief about a group of A popular belief about a group of people, based on assumptions that people, based on assumptions that are often extreme and inaccurateare often extreme and inaccurate

Gender StereotypesGender Stereotypes

Gender stereotypes encourage Gender stereotypes encourage people to think that little girls are people to think that little girls are sweet and like to dress up as sweet and like to dress up as princesses, while boys are rowdy and princesses, while boys are rowdy and like to play with trucks. These are like to play with trucks. These are common assumptions, but they common assumptions, but they aren’t always true.aren’t always true.

FeminineFeminine----------------------------------------------------------------------MasculineMasculine

Can you name different interests, Can you name different interests, subjects, and activities that teens subjects, and activities that teens might pursue – for example, art, might pursue – for example, art, math, cooking, sports, and video math, cooking, sports, and video games. games.

Where on the gender scale would Where on the gender scale would you place each?you place each?– Why would you place it there?Why would you place it there?– Does anybody disagree?Does anybody disagree?

QuestionQuestion

Why might some people find gender Why might some people find gender stereotypes limiting?stereotypes limiting?

AnswerAnswer

Gender stereotypes can encourage Gender stereotypes can encourage very specific ideas about how boys very specific ideas about how boys and girls should act. Some people’s and girls should act. Some people’s personalities and interests might personalities and interests might match up with gender stereotypes; match up with gender stereotypes; others’ might not. In some cases, others’ might not. In some cases, gender stereotypes may keep some gender stereotypes may keep some people from feeling comfortable with people from feeling comfortable with who they are, or who they want to who they are, or who they want to be.be.

How do we learn about gender How do we learn about gender stereotypes? stereotypes?

Where do we see gender Where do we see gender stereotypes? stereotypes?

The media takes a role in shaping The media takes a role in shaping and communicating gender and communicating gender stereotypes.stereotypes.

For example, TV shows, songs, For example, TV shows, songs, movies, and magazines often movies, and magazines often encourage a limited range of ideas encourage a limited range of ideas about how guys and girls should look about how guys and girls should look and act.and act.

RememberRemember

The Internet is a source of media. We The Internet is a source of media. We may see, and even take part in, may see, and even take part in, communicating gender stereotypes communicating gender stereotypes online.online.

AvatarAvatar

An image or character that An image or character that represents a person onlinerepresents a person online

Creating AvatarsCreating Avatars

Now you are going to create avatars Now you are going to create avatars for a virtual world. You should keep for a virtual world. You should keep track of the gender stereotypes you track of the gender stereotypes you notice along the way. notice along the way.

HandoutHandout

Dress Up Your Avatar Student Dress Up Your Avatar Student HandoutHandout

You will have 10 minutes to complete You will have 10 minutes to complete this activity.this activity.

Describe the avatars you created for Describe the avatars you created for Assignment #1 on your handouts.Assignment #1 on your handouts.

Stereotypes about GirlsStereotypes about Girls

What kind of stereotypes about girls What kind of stereotypes about girls did you notice in SecretBuilders?did you notice in SecretBuilders?

Describe the avatars you created for Describe the avatars you created for Assignment #2 on your handouts.Assignment #2 on your handouts.

Stereotypes about BoysStereotypes about Boys

What kind of stereotypes about boys What kind of stereotypes about boys did you notice in SecretBuilders?did you notice in SecretBuilders?

Know ThatKnow That

People don’t have to create People don’t have to create stereotypical boy or girl avatars in stereotypical boy or girl avatars in virtual worlds. People can create all virtual worlds. People can create all sorts of avatars.sorts of avatars.

Breaking FreeBreaking Free

How might virtual worlds such as How might virtual worlds such as SecretBuilders allow you to SecretBuilders allow you to challenge, or break free from, gender challenge, or break free from, gender stereotypes?stereotypes?

Wrap up Question #1Wrap up Question #1

What are gender stereotypes, and What are gender stereotypes, and what do you think about them?what do you think about them?

Wrap up Question #2Wrap up Question #2

What role do media, such as virtual What role do media, such as virtual worlds, play in shaping gender worlds, play in shaping gender stereotypes?stereotypes?