Gender Stereotyping

Question 1

What is gender stereotyping?

Answer 1

When people assume that because you are a boy or girl, you should think and act in a certain way

Question 2

Give two examples of gender stereotypes.

Answer 2

Boys don’t cry
All girls love pink
Boys like cars
Girls like dolls
Boys have short hair
Girls have long hair and wear dresses
Etc.

Question 3

What does “masculine” and “feminine” mean?

Answer 3

Masculine: to be a man or to act in a manly way
Feminine: to be a woman or to act in a womanly way

Question 4

What is sexism?

Answer 4

Sexism is a form of discrimination based on gender stereotypes. It is the unfair treatment of a person based on their gender

Question 5

What is the difference between gender stereotypes and sexism?

Answer 5

Sexism is expressed through gender stereotypes, biased attitudes, and discrimination. Stereotypes refer to particular attributes believed to characterize boys or girls as a group

Question 6

What is discrimination?

Answer 6

Discrimination is the act of making unjustified distinctions between people based on the groups, classes, or other categories to which they belong or are perceived to belong