1. Talking About Stereotypes
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Talking About
Stereotypes

2. Talking About Stereotyping
There are many different ways of stereotyping people in society, including:
- gender;
- nationality;
- religion;
- race; or
- background.
Can you think of an
example of stereotyping?
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3. Think About Stereotyping
Example of
stereotyping
What does this make us think
Against
Advertisements showing mothers serving meals to families but not showing fathers serving meals
Suggests that mothers do all the housework and cooking
There should be an equal amount of men and women doing the cooking and serving family meals in advertisements.
Programmes and photographs showing men involved in physically active hobbies but not women
Magazines showing girls concentrating on their appearance but not boys
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4. What Do I Think?
In small groups discuss examples of stereotyping that you are familiar with.
Make a list of four examples of stereotyping.
Are your examples based on race, nationality, religion or gender?
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