1. BCCO PCT #4 PowerPoint AND COURSE TITLE TCOLE Course # UNIT FIVE

2. Learning Objectives Learning Objective

4. GENDER DIVERSITY Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education

5. 5.0 To Become Aware of your beliefs about gender traits and roles “Men and women literally live in parallel, but different worlds” D. Tannon

6. 5.1 Define Gender Diversity Gender is: Culturally specific set of characteristics Identifies social behavior of men/women Refers to the relationship between men/women Analytical tool for understanding social processes

7. 5.2 List common myths concerning gender behaviors There are only two types of women: good and bad Women's status is equal to a man’s Real men are in control of every situation Men do not cry

8. 5.3 Describe a patriarchal Structure Patriarchy is: structuring of a social system on the basis of family units father is head of family with welfare responsibility Men regarded as authority within family Men dominant over women and children

9. 5.4 Differences in male/female communication styles Connection or Status Rapport Talk or Report Talk Cooperative or Competitive Expertise: Play it up or down Agreeing or Disagreeing Communication Style

10. 5.5 Discuss the evolution of masculine/feminine personality Traits 1972: Traits Most Admired 1990: Typical Traits Current Traits

11. 5.6 Identify views concerning gender traits and roles that depict your personal gender diversity awareness Become in touch with your personal belief system and stereotypes Experience how judgmental beliefs affect your thinking and feeling process

12. Understand ways in which your beliefs create your reality regarding other persons, even before you have interaction with them.

13. Discussion and Questions

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