Gender Stereotyping as a Social

Phenomenon

Prepared by: Ms. Donna Flor A. Gerpacio

Starter Activity: Debate

What is Gender?

• “Sex” refers to the biological and physiological characteristics that define men and women.

• “Gender” refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviors, activities and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for men and women.

What is a Stereotype?

• An over simplified ideas or image about a certain group of people that is widely accepted by others.

Examples

• Filipinos love karaoke.• The best women are stay at home moms.• Men are good at math.

Instruction: Give an example stereotype of the following:

Teachers … Accountancy students …

South Koreans ... Americans … Celebrities …

What is Gender Stereotyping then?

• is defined as the beliefs humans hold about the characteristics associated with males and females.

Gender Roles

Issues of Sexism and Gender Inequality

Sexism or Gender Discrimination

- is prejudice or discrimination based on a person's sex or gender.-may include the belief that one sex or gender is intrinsically superior to another.

Examples:

• Domestic violence

• Acid attack victim in Cambodia

• Female genital mutilation

• EducationWomen have traditionally had limited access to higher education. In the past, when women were admitted to higher education, they were encouraged to major in less-scientific subjects; the study of English literature in American and British colleges and universities was instituted as a field considered suitable to women's "lesser

intellects“.

Gender Inequality

• refers to unequal treatment or perceptions of individuals based on their gender. It arises from differences in socially constructed gender roles as well as biologically through chromosomes, brain structure, and hormonal differences.

As future educators, how can we promote

gender equality to the learners?

UNICEF responds by:

• Getting girls into quality school environments helping them stay there.

• Helping women and girls avoid HIV/AIDS.• Improving maternal health.• Giving girls a good start in early childhood. • Promoting child protection.

“Gender roles are a social construct. When we attempt to

assign strengths and weaknesses to either gender,

we literally cut out potential as the human race in half.”

-Anonymous

THANK YOU!!!