Pupil sexual and gender identities

Question 1

Double standards

Answer 1

• lees (a sociologist) say for gender identity there are double standards in sexual morality. Boys boast about sexual exploits but girls get called slags for not having a steady boyfriend
• feminists see these standards as boys gaining staus for the same acts that girls are shamed for. It justifies male power and devalue women

Question 2

Verbal abuse

Answer 2

• connell says boys cat call girls to put them down for dressing certain ways and this reinforces dominance in gender
• Lees found boys call girls slags if they appear to be sexually available and drags if they are not.

Question 3

The male gaze

Answer 3

• Mac and Ghaill (sociologists) how male pupils and teachers look at girls as if they are a sexual object and make judgements about appearance.
• its a form of dominance on heterosexual masculinity which is reinforced and ffeminity is devalued.
• this is one way male reinforce their masculinity and brag about sexual things they done or they may be labelled as gay.

Question 4

Male peer groups