Identity, Gender Stereotypes and Roles, and Social Norms - Grade 6
Respect for sexual diversity
PowerPoint créé par R. Renière, sexologue et agente de développement, Commission scolaire de Laval — version janvier 2020
17/01/2020
Éducation à la sexualité : Situations d’Apprentissage
Programme adapté des canevas en éducation à la sexualité du MÉES
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Welcome to Zoe's workshops!
She’s coming into your classroom to help your teacher animate some activities.
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Zoe loves acting and telling stories. She will help us understand by giving some concrete examples.
Zoe's workshops!
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INTRODUCTION
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Here's what we'll be covering in the following activities...
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Surprised
Uncomfortable
Shy
Interested
You might feel many emotions during the workshop
Happy
Ground rules
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Speaking order: I raise my hand before I speak.
Listen: I have the right to be listened to, to giggle, to feel embarrassed or shy.
Respect: for differences, opinions, feelings, and ideas of others.
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There are adults there for you. Don't hesitate to go to them if you have questions and want to discuss how you feel.
Do not forget...
For example, your parents, your teacher, or another trusted adult.
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Chapter 1
Discrimination
What is identity?
It's what defines you as the person you are!
E.g., age, ethnicity, eye color, hair color, skin color, height, personality traits, spoken language (s), etc.
Discrimination
What words or ideas do you think of when you hear this word?
Do you think there is discrimination at school? At home? In your daily life?
Video What is discrimination?
What do you think of this video?
What do you remember?
Click directly on the television to start the video.
Discrimination
Discrimination is the act of distinguishing one thing from another with precision: one person is treated differently from another because of one or more of the characteristics that define their identity.
E.g.: Denying a person a job because of their religion or the color of their skin.
Reflection
How do you feel about exclusion or inclusion?
Have you ever been excluded or included in something based on a characteristic of your identity?
When I am excluded, I sometimes feel angry, frustrated, alone, different, confused, isolated, inferior, rejected, embarrassed...
All individuals are equal and should not be treated differently because of certain characteristics.
This also applies to sexual and gender diversity!
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What do you remember about this activity?
How are you feeling?
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Chapter 2
The genderbread person
The Genderbread Person
Identity
Attraction
Expression
Sex (biological)
To explain sexual and gender diversity clearly and briefly, I will start by introducing the Genderbread Person!
Here are 4 helpful concepts for talking about sexual diversity and gender identity.
The Genderbread Person
Identity
Attraction
Expression
Sex (biological)
Each concept is independent and helps to define itself.
Each concept is a continuum: it is not mandatory to be at one extreme or another, it is possible to be "somewhere in the middle".
This is why there are many ways to define yourself: being a woman, a man, a little of both, etc.
The Genderbread Person : gender identity
Identity
Attraction
Expression
Sex (biological)
How, you, in your mind, define your gender and how you consider to be in conformity with it (or not). It is therefore the inner feeling of being a man, a woman, neither, both, or one/other gender(s).
The Genderbread Person : Gender expression
Identity
Attraction
Expression
Sex (biological)
Gender expression refers to a person's appearance and behaviors: clothing, style, hairstyle, makeup, demeanor, expression, etc. and how these expressions are interpreted according to gender norms.
The Genderbread Person : sex assigned at birth (biological)
Identity
Attraction
Expression
Sex (biological)
Sexual characteristics at birth and during puberty: sexual organs, body shape, tone of voice, hair, hormones, chromosomes, etc.
The Genderbread Person : romantic or sexual attraction
Identity
Attraction
Expression
Sex (biological)
Indicates the sex or gender, towards which a person may have a romantic or sexual attraction.
It refers to a person's sexual orientation.
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What do you remember about this activity?
How are you feeling?
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Chapter 3
Gender and sexual diversity
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Looking back on previous chapters
The Genderbread Person? (gender identity, gender expression, sex assigned at birth, and attraction?
What is discrimination and the impact it has on people who are victims?
Do you remember…
Associations - Definitions
TRANS PERSON
HETEROSEXUALITY
HOMOSEXUALITY
HETEROSEXISM
SEXISM
TRANSPHOBIA
HOMOPHOBIA
We will associate the following concepts with the right definitions.
Associations - Definitions
A form of discrimination based on sex or gender. This discrimination divides roles, skills, interests and behaviors by gender and most often discriminates against women.
TRANS PERSON
HETEROSEXUALITY
HOMOSEXUALITY
HETEROSEXISM
SEXISM
TRANSPHOBIA
HOMOPHOBIA
SEXISM
Associations — Definitions
Experiencing emotional or sexual attraction towards people of the same sex/gender
TRANS PERSON
HETEROSEXUALITY
HOMOSEXUALITY
HETEROSEXISM
SEXISM
TRANSPHOBIA
HOMOPHOBIA
HOMOSEXUALITY
Associations — Definitions
Fear or hatred towards people who do not fit the established social norms of gender identity.
TRANS PERSON
HETEROSEXUALITY
HOMOSEXUALITY
HETEROSEXISM
SEXISM
TRANSPHOBIA
HOMOPHOBIA
TRANSPHOBIA
Associations — Definitions
TRANS PERSON
HETEROSEXUALITY
HOMOSEXUALITY
HETEROSEXISM
SEXISME
TRANSPHOBIE
HOMOPHOBIE
HETEROSEXUALITY
Having an emotional or sexual attraction to people of the opposite sex/gender.
Associations — Definitions
All negative attitudes that may lead to rejection and discrimination against gay, lesbian, bisexual, lesbian, people.
TRANS PERSON
HETEROSEXUALITY
HOMOSEXUALITY
HETEROSEXISM
SEXISM
TRANSPHOBIA
HOMOPHOBIA
HOMOPHOBIA
Associations — Definitions
TRANS PERSON
HETEROSEXUALITY
HOMOSEXUALITY
HETEROSEXISM
SEXISM
TRANSPHOBIA
HOMOPHOBIA
TRANS PERSON
A person who has a gender identity that is different from their assigned gender at birth. This person may or may not change their gender expression to match their identity.
Associations — Definitions
Belief that heterosexuality is superior to other sexual orientations.
TRANS PERSON
HETEROSEXUALITY
HOMOSEXUALITY
HETEROSEXISM
SEXISM
TRANSPHOBIA
HOMOPHOBIA
HETEROSEXISM
All people are equal and it is unacceptable to be treated differently or to be considered inferior, regardless of sexual orientation.
SCENARIOS
We will now do a role-playing activity.
For each scenario, you will need to answer the following questions:
SCENARIOS
My sister dresses as a boy at home and helps our dad fix the lawnmower. If the others knew that at school, it would be hell!
What is the type of discrimination presented in this situation?
Transphobia
What is the problem in this situation?
What could you do to encourage respect for differences and sexual diversity?
The person is afraid that people at school will learn that his sister dresses and "acts like a boy" at home.
Explain to the brother that his sister has every right to act this way and that it is part of who she is as a person.
SCENARIOS
What type of discrimination is presented in this situation?
Homophobia
What is the problem in this situation?
What could you do to encourage respect for differences and sexual diversity?
The younger brother questions his homosexuality and talks to his older brother for advice. His older brother tells him that homosexuality is abnormal.
Show empathy, advocate and comfort the person, reassure the person of his or her right to be attracted to other boys
These days, I am questioning my sexual orientation. I get a funny feeling in my stomach when I see one of my friends. I worked up the courage to ask my older brother for advice. I asked him if it was possible that I was attracted to boys. He told me that a boy shouldn't like another boy and that it's not normal!
SCENARIOS
What type of discrimination is presented in this situation?
Homophobia
What is the problem in this situation?
What could you do to encourage respect for differences and sexual diversity?
Her friend experiences discrimination at school because her parents are both gay women.
Welcome the person experiencing discrimination, report others who are bullying them, talk about it with a trusted adult at school.
My friend has two moms. At school, kids laugh at my friend and say she must be a lesbian.
SCENARIOS
What type of discrimination is presented in this situation?
Sexism
What is the problem in this situation?
What could you do to encourage respect for differences and sexual diversity?
His friend does not want to play sports with girls and mentions their inability to play well. He adheres to stereotypes about girls.
Challenge the situation by stating that it is wrong to believe that girls cannot perform well in any sport. There are great female athletes in all sports.
In physical education, my friend won't play basketball with the girls because he says they can't shoot a ball.
SCENARIOS
What type of discrimination is presented in this situation?
Transphobia
What is the problem in this situation?
The person does not want to have their hair cut by a hairdresser who has behaviors traditionally associated with the female gender.
Remind them that everyone is free to engage in behaviors that are associated with both girls and boys. This has no impact on that person's competence and professionalism.
What could you do to encourage respect for differences and sexual diversity?
I don't want to get my hair cut by my mom's hairdresser, he talks and moves like a girl!
SCENARIOS
Homophobia
What is the problem with this situation?
What could you do to encourage respect for differences and sexual diversity?
His friend is living with discrimination and bullying at school. Kids call him gay and queer because he gets along better with girls and doesn't always make his shots in basketball.
Stand up for and comfort the person who is being discriminated against, support the person in reporting the unacceptable acts, and seek help from trusted adults.
What type of discrimination is presented in this situation?
My friend gets called gay because he gets along better with girls than boys. He was called a "fag" when he missed a shot while we were playing basketball at recess. He even changes his route to school in the morning to avoid the gang of guys who call him gay.
SCENARIOS
What type of discrimination is presented in this situation?
Transphobia
What is the problem with this situation?
What could you do to encourage respect for differences and sexual diversity?
The child's mother finds it odd and worries because her child's bus driver is a trans person.
Praise the person who is open and not bothered by the situation. It is important to accept the other person as they are and be open to them. It doesn't change your skills as a bus driver.
I heard the bus driver used to be a woman, my mom thinks it's weird, I think he's nice and it doesn't really bother me.
Your role in situations of discrimination
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Besides being assigned a gender at birth, each person has their own identity and can express it as they wish.
It is very possible to have interests, attitudes, or behaviors associated with the other sex and still conform with your gender identity.
It is disrespectful, hurtful and unacceptable to laugh at or exclude someone because they behave differently from others or because of their gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or the way they speak.
Each person has the same value, holds the same rights and freedoms regardless of their personal characteristics.
Things to remember
All of us can help ensure that we live in an environment that is respectful and supportive of sexual diversity.
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What do you remember about this activity?
How are you feeling?
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Additional Activities
Crossword puzzles and art projects
Gender identity and sexual diversity
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CROSSWORD
Using the student handout, complete the crossword puzzle on gender identity and sexual diversity.
Gender identity and sexual diversity
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CROSSWORD
ACROSS
DOWN
4. Experiencing emotional, affective, or sexual attraction to people of the same sex/gender
5. Fear or hatred of people who do not fit the stereotype
7. The physical appearance of a person's gender identity through their actions, attitudes, clothing, etc.
9. Belief that heterosexuality is superior to other sexual orientations.
1. Negative attitudes that can lead to rejection and discrimination towards gay, lesbian or bisexual people.
2. A person who has a gender identity different from their assigned gender at birth.
3. Sexual characteristics at birth and during puberty: sex organs, hormones and chromosomes.
6. A type of discrimination based on sex or gender.
8. The internal sense of being male, female, neither, both, or one/other gender(s).
9. Experiencing emotional and sexual attraction to people of the opposite sex/gender.
Gender identity and sexual diversity
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CROSSWORD
ACROSS
DOWN
4. Experiencing emotional, affective, or sexual attraction to people of the same sex/gender
5. Fear or hatred of people who do not fit the stereotype
7. The physical appearance of a person's gender identity through their actions, attitudes, clothing, etc.
9. Belief that heterosexuality is superior to other sexual orientations.
1. Negative attitudes that can lead to rejection and discrimination towards gay, lesbian or bisexual people.
2. A person who has a gender identity different from their assigned gender at birth.
3. Sexual characteristics at birth and during puberty: sex organs, hormones and chromosomes.
6. A type of discrimination based on sex or gender.
8. The internal sense of being male, female, neither, both, or one/other gender(s).
9. Experiencing emotional and sexual attraction to people of the opposite sex/gender.
Artistic Project :
My role in respecting sexual diversity and differences
RESSOURCES
To answer your questions, to get help, to help a friend, you can consult the following organizations:
Kids, help phone
Phone: 1-800-668-6868
Text: Text TALK to 686868
Chat :
https://kidshelpphone.ca/live-chat-counselling/
Aide aux trans du Québec https://atq1980.org/en/
Phone : No fees : 1 855 909-9038 #155 909-9038 #1
Interligne
Phone: 1-888-505-1010 or
Montreal: 514 866-0103
Text: 1-888-505-1010
Chat: aide@interligne.co
Tel-jeunes
https://www.teljeunes.com/Home
Phone : 1-800-263-2266
Text : 514-600-1002