This document discusses stereotypes in the workplace through the experiences of Purl, a ball of yarn who is one of the few female employees at her company BRO. The document examines how Purl's male coworkers subject her to gender stereotypes through their jokes and assumptions about her interests due to her gender. It also shows how the arrival of another female employee, Lacy, improves Purl's experience by making the workplace feel less dominated by male stereotypes.
This document discusses stereotypes in the workplace through the experiences of Purl, a ball of yarn who is one of the few female employees at her company BRO. The document examines how Purl's male coworkers subject her to gender stereotypes through their jokes and assumptions about her interests due to her gender. It also shows how the arrival of another female employee, Lacy, improves Purl's experience by making the workplace feel less dominated by male stereotypes.
This document discusses stereotypes in the workplace through the experiences of Purl, a ball of yarn who is one of the few female employees at her company BRO. The document examines how Purl's male coworkers subject her to gender stereotypes through their jokes and assumptions about her interests due to her gender. It also shows how the arrival of another female employee, Lacy, improves Purl's experience by making the workplace feel less dominated by male stereotypes.
environment? What can you say about the facilities,? Look a the employees. What do they have in common? Why do you think they are all men? Any stereotypes connected with this? This is Purl. Pay attention to this ball of yarn. Can you identify which elements make you think that she is a girl. Look at the elements she is carrying in her box or the ones that she has put on her desk. What stereotypes can you associalte with these elements? How does she feel? These are different reactions her mates had. What do these atitudes show? And what do they show about men in this office? What is the stereotype associated to the jokes they make/understand or the after office? These images show the kind of work they do at BRO and they, in a way, explain the stereotypes described in the office. Can you identify them? These are the changes that Purl had to put into practice in order to fit in: Describe them in terms of appearance, language, attitude and even jokes! …AND LACY ARRIVED How did Purl feel? Why? How are things different now at BRO?