Perceptions Of Women

Watch the clip ‘ Like a Girl’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjJQBjWYDTs

1. What is the clip about?

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2. How does this clip make you feel?

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3. When did you realise that ‘Like A Girl’ was an insult?

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Watch the Hamster Wheel - l

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozvHklLLoDI

4. What are the differences between the representations of men and women in the media?
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5. Is the representation of women in the media a fair one? Why/why not?

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6. What techniques are used in the clip you just watched to show that women are mistreated
in the media?
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7. In pairs brainstorm a list of stereotypes used in our

society to categorise men and women.
Male Stereotypes Female Stereotypes

8. In what ways are stereotypes damaging?

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Here is an example of an advertisement for men’s

shirts from the 1950’s.

9. Find 5 more images of women from the past or

present that depict women in different ways.
( Make sure they are appropriate)

10. How are women portrayed in the images you

have found?
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Watch Emma Watson’s Speech -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuUDQzNF9OE

11. I used to think…..

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Now I think……
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