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How can a teacher promote gender stereotype flexibility in her classroom?

How can a teacher promote gender stereotype flexibility in her classroom? Correct Answer By presenting role models of people in 'non-stereotypical sex roles'.

Gender refers to the socially constructed differences between men and women. It refers to the masculine and feminine qualities, behavior, roles, and responsibilities that society upholds. Gender can be changed / re-oriented.

A stereotype is a simplified and/or standardized conception or image with specific meaning, often held in common by people about another group. A stereotype can be a conventional and oversimplified conception, opinion, or image, based on the assumption that there are attributes that members of the other group hold in common.

Gender stereotype is an oversimplified and unfair belief or idea that groups of people have particular characteristics or that all people in a group are the same.

Key Points Gender stereotypes can be reduced by-

  • Treating the girls and the boys equally.
  • Gave the same and equal opportunity to all the students without making any difference between them.
  • Promoting flexibility in the classroom.
  • Presenting Non-stereotypical sex roles, such as a girl riding the bike, or a boy cooking in a kitchen.
  • Engagement of every student in all the activities without distinguishing them.
  • The sitting arrangement of all the boys and girls should not be separated.
  • So that we can conclude that gender stereotypes can be reduced by using all these references.

Additional Information

  • Gender stereotyping can limit the development of the natural talents and abilities of girls and boys, women and men, as well as their educational and professional experiences and life opportunities in general.
  • Stereotypes about women result from deeply ingrained attitudes, values, norms, and prejudices against women.
  • To avoid the situation of gender stereotype, a family should start involving boys in household chores that were mainly concerned with girls traditionally which gave rise to gender biasing and stereotyping.

 

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