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Gender Stereotypes in Children's Toys and Media

Explore impact of gender stereotypes on children's toy choices & media portrayal. Discuss Bechdel Test in cinema.

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Gender Stereotypes in Children's Toys and Media

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  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg3umXU_qWc&t=605s Why we should all be feminists?

  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGFmNIA7mPw Boys will be Boys

  3. Nurse Firefighter Teacher Doctor Judge Police officer Fashion designer Chef DJ Once upon a time…

  4. Your doing some research for a Gender Psychology unit. You’ve been asked to do a study about what children’s toys are available to boys and girls.

  5. Google Images • As Google Images reflects the most popular / common images on the internet. For toys they represent the biggest sellers. • Gather a sample of how the global market views children’s toys.

  6. Google ‘Girls Toys’ and make a PicCollage

  7. What colours are used? What types of toys are common?

  8. Google ‘Boys Toys’ and make a PicCollage

  9. What colours are used? What types of toys are common?

  10. What do you notice about gender stereotypes?

  11. Children’s Toys Experiment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWu44AqF0iI

  12. What effect does stereotyping in toys have on people? A child’s mind changes physically in just 3 months

  13. How might these choices impact on the children when they have grown up?

  14. Does your gender influence your job choice?

  15. Job Gendered • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qE-vJO67xqg

  16. Equal Pay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snUE2jm_nFA

  17. 2nd Challenge • You’ve been asked to gather images from Famous Films/ Movies from the past few years. • You are going to put together a PicCollage representing the strong males roles that have been seen on the big screen.

  18. Google ‘famous films’ Google images

  19. What do you notice?

  20. What types of films are the worst to blame for creating gender stereotyping?

  21. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8O8p0Ac1Rg

  22. What’s the solution to this issue?

  23. Bechdel Test https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueOqYebVhtc 1.It has to have at least two women in it 2.Women talk to each other 3.About something besides a man

  24. Sweden takes action Groups read different articles to prepare for debate • https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/nov/06/swedish-cinemas-bechdel-test-films-gender-bias • http://www.indiewire.com/2016/02/what-happened-after-swedish-theaters-introduced-a-bechdel-rating-for-its-movies-204746/ • http://ew.com/article/2013/11/06/swedish-cinemas-bechdel-test-rating/ • http://screenrobot.com/swedens-bechdel-test-film-ratings-system-misguided/

  25. Walking Debate • Have a bechdel rating in cinemas is a good step forward

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