Hello.

My name is Miss Willow, and I'm going to be your teacher for today's lesson.

Today's lesson is called Understanding gender stereotypes and it fits into the unit, Healthy relationships: Are all friends the same? During this lesson, we're going to be talking a little bit about discrimination and injustice, so we recommend that you have an adult with you for the duration of this lesson.

If at any point you do feel worried or uncomfortable, it's really important that you close your screen and that you go and speak to a trusted adult.

Okay, let's make a start on today's learning.

By the end of today's lesson, you will be able to describe what gender stereotypes are and explain why they are harmful.

Before we start today's lesson, we need to go over some ground rules.

These help to make sure that everyone feels safe and comfortable throughout today's lesson.

First of all, Laura says that we need to listen to others.

This means that we're not going to interrupt other people if they're speaking.

Andeep says we need to respect each other's privacy.

This means we're not going to ask anyone any personal questions, as this can make some people feel uncomfortable.

Jacob says, "No judgement !" This means that if someone chooses to share a story or an experience, we're not going to judge them for it.

And Izzy says that we can choose our level of participation.

This means it's up to us how much we want to join in.

We're now going to go through the keywords for today's lesson.

These are really important, because they're gonna come up quite a few times in today's lesson and we need to know what each word means.

First of all, we have the word assumption.

An assumption is a feeling or belief about something or someone which is not based on evidence.

Stereotype.

A stereotype is an unfair belief about someone based on their characteristics; for example, their age, gender, or ethnicity.

Harmful.

This is something that can hurt you or others to make you feel bad.

As we go through today's lesson, keep an eye out for these keywords, and when you spot them, see if you can remember what they mean.

Today's lesson is split into two learning cycles.

Our first learning cycle is called What is a gender stereotype, and our second learning cycle is called Why are gender stereotypes harmful? Let's make a start on our first learning cycle, What is a gender stereotype? Our gender has a significant impact on our life.

It can affect how we see and experience the world.

Our gender can influence the clothes that we like to wear, the hairstyle that we prefer to wear, our physical and our mental health, and how other people interact with us.

Our gender doesn't determine these things, but it can play a role in what we choose.

Everyone experiences gender differently and no one is exactly the same.

Every boy is different.

They will look different, have different experiences, like different things, and have different feelings about being a boy.

Every girl is different too.

They will all look different, have different experiences, like and dislike different things, and feel differently about being a girl.

People who do not identify as being a boy or a girl will all be different too.

Let's do a check for understanding to see how you're doing.

Is this statement true or false? All boys are the same and all girls are the same too.

What do you think? Pause the video, tell the person next to you, tell me, or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that this is false, but why? You might have said that everyone experiences gender differently and no one is exactly the same.

Every boy is different, every girl is different, and anyone who doesn't identify as either a boy or a girl is different too.

Well done if you said this or something similar.

Sometimes people make assumptions about another person, which can be wrong.

People can make assumptions about someone else because of their gender.

One example of an assumption is, "They're a boy so they must like playing sports," or, "They're a girl so they must like the colour pink and playing with dolls." These are both assumptions because of someone's gender.

An assumption about someone because of their gender is called a gender stereotype.

An example of a gender stereotype would be, "They have short hair so they must be a boy," or, "They're a girl so they must be bad at playing sports," or, "They're a boy so they're not allowed to cry." These are all examples of gender stereotypes, an assumption made about someone's gender that's often wrong.

Many gender stereotypes come from a time in the past when many people didn't see boys and girls as equal.

Farah tells us that how people look, what they enjoy, and what they're good at is the result of their personality and their personal choice.

It's not always related to their gender at all.

Let's do another check for understanding.

Which of these are examples of gender stereotypes? Is it A, all boys like playing football; B, some boys and girls like playing sports; or C, all girls wear makeup? What do you think? Which are examples of gender stereotypes? Pause the video, tell the person next to you, tell me, or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that A and C are examples of gender stereotype.

It's a gender stereotype that all boys like playing football and it's a stereotype that all girls wear makeup.

These are making assumptions about someone based on their gender, and these are often wrong.

We're now moving on to our first practise task, and you're doing a brilliant job so far.

Well done.

For this task, I'd like you to explain two reasons why this person is incorrect.

This person says, "All boys are the same and all girls are the same too.

Boys are good at maths, but girls aren't.

Girls love pink, so boys can't wear pink." Can you explain two reasons why this person is incorrect? Pause the video and we'll go through some potential answers in a few minutes.

Okay, let's see what you might have said.

You might have said that this person is incorrect because it's not true that all boys are the same and all girls are the same.

Everyone is different.

It's a gender stereotype that boys are good at maths and girls aren't, and it's a gender stereotype that girls love pink and so boys can't wear pink.

Well done if you got this right.

It's time to move on to our second learning cycle, Why are gender stereotypes harmful? Stereotypes don't give us a full picture of a person.

This is Laura.

Laura loves pink and has long hair.

These are traits that are stereotypically associated with being a girl.

However, this doesn't tell us everything that there is to know about Laura.

Laura also is great at maths.

She wants to try rugby.

She enjoys spending time with her family.

She loves animals and she loves science.

When we just look at stereotypes, we're not seeing everyone for who they really are and everything that makes them special and unique.

Stereotypes can be harmful.

They can make people feel bad about who they are or feel like they need to change.

Jun says, "Sometimes when I've been upset, I've been told to 'man up' and that 'boys don't cry.

' This makes me feel like I shouldn't show how I feel and that crying is a bad thing that only girls can do." This shows how stereotypes can be harmful.

Because Jun has heard the stereotype that boys don't cry and that crying is for girls, he feels like he can't express how he really feels, and this is harmful.

It might mean that Jun doesn't get the support that he needs or that he feels he needs to pretend to be okay when he's actually feeling quite sad.

And Sam wants to share her story too.

Sam says, "I have short hair and I don't like to wear skirts or dresses, so sometimes people say that I look like a boy or that I'd look prettier if I wore a dress and grew my hair.

This makes me feel uncomfortable and upset." This also shows how stereotypes can be harmful, because Sam feels pressure to change who she is because of gender stereotypes.

Let's do a check for understanding to see how you're doing with this learning cycle.

For this task, I'd like you to fill in the blanks.

Stereotypes don't give a full something of a person.

They are something and can make people feel something about who they are.

Can you decide with the person next to you or have a think to yourself which words should go in the blanks? Pause the video and we'll go through the full sentences in a few minutes.

Okay, the completed sentences should now say: stereotypes don't give a full picture of a person.

They are harmful and they can make people feel bad about who they are.

Well done if you said that the words picture, harmful, and bad go in the blanks in the sentences.

What do you think about what this person says? This person says, "There are some jobs and careers that only males can do properly, like being an engineer or a doctor." What do you think? Do you agree, disagree, maybe you're somewhere in the middle, or maybe you're not sure? Tell the person next to you, tell me, or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that this person is incorrect.

Males and females can do a range of different jobs and careers, and no one should feel that their options are limited because of their gender.

Stereotypes limit what we imagine is possible.

There are some jobs that are stereotypically associated with specific genders, but anyone can do them properly.

For example, there are some jobs that are stereotypically associated with men, for example, engineer, doctor, scientist, or mathematician, plumber, and firefighter; and there are some jobs that are associated stereotypically with women, so nurse, primary school teacher, stay-at-home parent, beautician, or flight attendant.

No one should feel that what they do now or in the future is determined by their gender.

Women can be excellent doctors and scientists and men can be excellent nurses and stay-at-home parents.

Izzy says that what we do should be based on our interests and what we're good at, not our gender or gender stereotypes.

Anyone can do whatever job they want to do regardless of their gender, and there are lots of people in different jobs that aren't associated with their gender.

Let's do another check for understanding.

For this task, I'd like you to rewrite these statements so that they're correct.

There are some jobs and careers that only males can do properly, like being an engineer or doctor, and only females can do jobs like being a nurse or flight attendant.

These statements are incorrect.

Can you rewrite them so that they're correct? Pause the video and we'll go through some potential answers in a few minutes.

Okay, let's see what your new sentences might be.

Your new sentences might be: males and females can do a range of different jobs and careers and there are no jobs that only males or females should do.

Anyone can do whatever job they want to do and be really good at it, it doesn't matter what their gender is.

Well done if you had this or something similar.

We're now moving on to our final practise task, and you've done a brilliant job.

Well done.

In this scenario, someone has made an unkind comment to Andeep in the playground.

This unkind comment is: "You're starting a ballet class soon? Ballet is for girls! It's not right for boys to be interested in ballet, they should be doing manly things like football and rugby." Can you think of two ways that this might be harmful to Andeep? Pause the video and we'll go through some potential answers in a few minutes.

Okay, let's see what you might have said.

You may have said that this unkind comment could affect Andeep by making him feel upset and uncomfortable.

He might not go to the ballet class because of gender stereotypes.

He might feel like he should be doing activities like football and rugby, which are stereotypically male activities.

And he might feel like he can't want a career in ballet in the future because of gender stereotypes.

Well done if you had this or something similar.

We're now going to summarise the key learning from today's lesson.

In today's lesson, we've learnt that our gender significantly impacts our life and the way that we see and experience the world.

We've learnt that stereotypes are assumptions that are made about another person that are often wrong and not based on evidence.

Stereotypes only give us a small amount of information about a person and they don't give us the whole picture.

And stereotypes can be harmful because they can limit what we imagine is possible about ourselves and other people, for example, our future career and hobbies.

In today's lesson, you might have found that you've got some worries or some questions.

It's really important that you share these with a trusted adult so that they can help.

There's also some organisations on the screen that are there to help you too.

Well done for your fantastic hard work in today's lesson.

I'm really proud of you, and I hope to see you in another lesson soon.