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What’s the REAL DEAL about Gender, Power and Bullying?

What’s the REAL DEAL about Gender, Power and Bullying?. Workshop Overview. Introductions Scenarios USA What does “gender” mean to you? What is your personal power? Curriculum Activities from lessons: Gender is a box “Power to” vs . “power over” We are all Jason

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What’s the REAL DEAL about Gender, Power and Bullying?

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  1. What’s the REAL DEAL aboutGender, Power and Bullying?

  2. Workshop Overview • Introductions • Scenarios USA • What does “gender” mean to you? • What is your personal power? • Curriculum • Activities from lessons: • Gender is a box • “Power to” vs. “power over” • We are all Jason • Power, technology and bullying • Film: Man in the Mirror • Evaluation • Questions?

  3. INTRODUCTIONS

  4. Scenarios USA's Mission • ScenariosUSA promotessocial well-being and healthy relationships for young people through innovative, interdisciplinary curricula and fostering of leadership and advocacy skills.  Our REAL DEAL program inspires participants to tackle difficult decisions, increases critical thinking skills and become advocates for positive change.

  5. Holistic Education Teaching teens Compartmentalized Teachers = Facilitators

  6. REAL DEAL CYCLE

  7. What does "gender" mean to you?

  8. Where do you get your personal power from? What is your talisman? tal·is·man/ˈtalismən/Noun: An object, typically an inscribed ring or stone, thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck.   Activity: draw or write the name of an object that signifies where you draw your personal power from.

  9. What’s the REAL DEAL about Gender, Power and Relationships? Curriculum

  10. What's the REAL DEAL about Gender, Power and Relationships? • Gender expression and power • Power, privilege and equality • Power in family relationships • Inequality in intimate relationships • Power and being different • Power and bullying • Power and technology • My future relationships • Final product

  11. "What's the REAL DEAL about Gender, Power and Relationships?" curriculum • Creative writing in journals • Facilitated discussions • Analyzing REAL DEAL films • Role plays • Art/ media products • Technology (social media) options • Consolidate learning into story, play or script

  12. Lesson 1: Gender Expression and Power Gender is a Box Masculine  Stereotypes Feminine Stereotypes

  13. Frigid Cold Policing Gender Femininity warm kind  sexy beautiful emotional weak good at languages expressive manipulative Manly Gold digger Dyke Witch Bitch Butch

  14. Lame Pussy Policing Gender Masculinity Tough Emotionally in control Heterosexual Aggressive/ Assertive Provider Father Brave Gay Chump Punk Wuss Bitch Retard

  15. Policing gender can lead to: •  Sexism •  Ableism • Bullying • Cyber-bullying • Sexual harassment • Anti-LGBTQ harassment / homophobia •  Gender-based violence: • Teen dating violence • Intimate partner violence • Suicide

  16. Research shows that the pressures of traditional masculinity are harmful to the health and well-being of young people...

  17. Traditional attitudes about gender roles are associated with: Earlier age of sexual debut A higher number of partners More frequent intercourse Low rates of condom and contraceptive use Higher rates of HIV infection Violence Rogow and Haberland. 2005. “Sexuality and relationship education: Toward a social studies approach,” Sex Education, 5(4): 333-344.

  18. Lesson 2: Power, Privilege and Equality "Power to" vs. "power over" Empowerment, ability vs. oppression, inequality

  19. Example Identities • Rich people / poor people • Men / women • Straight / LGBTQ • Majority ethnic / minority ethnic • Boss / worker • Politician / community member • Citizen / undocumented immigrant • People considered attractive / people considered unattractive • People without disabilities / people with disabilities • Majority religious group / minority religious group • Adults / children • Stable health status/ unstable health status

  20. Activity: journal writing • One group I belong to that enjoys more power and privilege in society is... • One group I belong to that has fewer privileges and less safety is... 

  21. Power and Control Gender-based harassment, bullying and violence

  22. Power and Abuse in Teen Dating • 72% of 8th and 9th graders reportedly “date" • 1 in 4 adolescents report verbal, physical, emotional, or sexual abuse from a dating partner each year  • About 10% of students nationwide report being physically hurt by a boyfriend or girlfriend in the past 12 months Source: www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention

  23. Lesson 5: Power and Being Different Man in the Mirror

  24. “We are all Jason” • Digital Identity and Power

  25. Lesson 6: Power and Bullying Man in the Mirror

  26. Anti-LGBTQ • Harassment, bullying and violence

  27. What's the REAL DEAL about Power and Technology?

  28. What’s the REAL DEAL aboutGender, Power and Bullying? 

  29. The importance of addressing stereotypical gender norms Empathy Skills Violence prevention Healthy relationships Sexual health outcomes

  30. Educational Outcomes Increased school connectedness and literacy Application of higher level thinking skills Application of empathy skills Changes in attitudes towards stereotypical gender norms Students write and publish/perform a story, play or script

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