Life Skills Development/Unit Two/Gender and Sex Roles/Assessment
Contents
What is the difference between gender and sex? Sex refers to the genetic and physical or biological identity of a person, which indicates whether one is male or female. Gender usually refers to socially/culturally constructed (invented) characteristics that are then attributed to the different biological sexes.
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What are the various types of gender? There are two major types of gender these being masculine and feminine; however, there are also other alternatives including: Androgynous: having both male and female characteristics. Metro sexual: a male who adopts “female” grooming habits. Transsexual: a person who is born as one sex and is brought up in that sex, but has gender identity of the opposite sex and wishes to live and does live according to the gender roles associated with that sex. Transgender: a person who refuses to adhere to one set of gender roles or to transcend the scheme of gender roles completely, regardless of their physiological sex.
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Question: How has gender roles changed over time? Answer: Gender role is composed of several elements. A person's gender role can be expressed through clothing, behaviour, choice of work, personal relationships and other factors. Gender roles were traditionally divided into strictly feminine and masculine gender roles, though these roles have diversified today into many different acceptable male or female gender roles. In the past, men were expected to be the major bread winners and head of the household, while women were expected to be housewives, catering to the needs of men and the children. However, this is no longer so, families are now becoming matriarchal where women are the major bread winners and are no longer expected to stay at home.
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Social Construction of Gender
Answer the following questions:
In discussing Gender & Relationships, it has become necessary to understand where our concepts of Gender and specifically Gender Roles originated. This is especially on light of our previous topic being Parenting. We urge you therefore; to dig deep.... think about your childhood and all that your parents and guardians instilled within you and try to answer these questions as earnestly as possible.
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Question: What is the major factor affecting the change in gender roles? Answer: The major factor affecting the change in gender roles has been the rise of feminism. For approximately the last 100 years women have been fighting for equality (especially in the 1960s with second-wave feminism and radical feminism, which are the most notable feminist movements) and were able to make changes to the traditionally accepted feminine gender role. However, most feminists today say there is still work to be done.
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Question: What is feminism? Answer: Feminism is the belief that society is disadvantageous to women, systematically depriving them of individual choice, political power, economic opportunity and intellectual recognition. Feminism is therefore a doctrine that advocates equal rights for women. Feminism became an organized movement in the 19th century as people increasingly came to believe that women were being treated unfairly. The feminist movement was rooted in the progressive movement and especially in the reform movement of the 19th century. Many countries began to grant women the vote in the late 19th century and early 20th century (New Zealand being first in 1893, with the help of suffragist Kate Sheppard), especially in the final years of the First World War onwards. The reasons varied, but they included a desire to recognize the contributions of women during the war (since the men were at war, women had to take on all their responsibilities), and were also influenced by rhetoric used by both sides at the time to justify their war efforts.
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Question: What are the stages in a relationship? Answer:
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Question: How can I end a relationship gracefully? Answer:
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Portfolio Contents
- Reflections on when I knew my gender.
- Reflections on the images, emotions, perspectives, experiences and hopes I feel are regarding my gender.
- Reflections on my behaviour in my gender role.
- My hopes for gender relations.
- Written views from the male or female perspective on education and training, economy, power and decision making, health, media, and girl child/boy child.
Unit summary
In this unit you learned about
- Gender and its origins
- How to end a relationship gracefully
- Behave appropriately with peers and adults
- Exercise parenting skills in the wider community when the need arises
- Take responsible action to stop abuse by reporting and seeking counselling for children who have been victims of abuse
- That you should value diversity
- How to demonstrate responsibility with respect to roles
- And the importance of displaying emotional management
Checklists of Performance Task
1. Listing and acting out of what the trainees perceive to be appropriate male and female behaviour
RUBRIC of performance criteria | V. Well Done | Well Done | OK | Not Ok- Will redo by …. | |
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1. | I understand the differences between gender and sex. | ||||
2. | I listed what I believe to be positive and negative male behavior | ||||
3. | I listed what I believe to be positive and negative female behaviour | ||||
4. | I wrote my reflections on when I knew my gender. | ||||
5. | I wrote my reflections on the images, emotions, perspectives, experiences and hopes I feel are regarding my gender. | ||||
6. | I wrote my reflections on my behaviour in my gender role | ||||
7. | I wrote my hopes for gender relations. | ||||
8. | I wrote my views from the male and from the female perspective on education and training, economy, power and decision making, health, media, and girl child/boy child. |
RUBRIC of performance criteria | V. Well Done | Well Done | OK | Not Ok- Will redo by …. | |
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1. | I wrote my views on what is important in relationships regardless of gender. |
RUBRIC of performance criteria | V. Well Done | Well Done | OK | Not Ok- Will redo by …. | |
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1. | I presented my arguments to my partner for the rights of transgender people | ||||
2. | I presented arguments for the rights of all people including homosexual people |