Gender and sexuality in art
I can design a repeat pattern which symbolises inclusion.
- Year 9
Gender and sexuality in art
I can design a repeat pattern which symbolises inclusion.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- In Western art history, the roles of men and women are often depicted in traditional ways.
- There have always been artists who have subverted traditional ideas of gender and sexuality.
- Artists often challenge stereotypes around gender and sexuality in their work.
Keywords
Gender - a group of people in society who share particular qualities which that society associates with being male, female or another identity
Stereotype - a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a person or thing
Pattern - a repeated decorative design
Nuanced - noticing or showing the small differences between things, instead of thinking everything is the same
Common misconception
That gender and sexuality are the same thing.
Gender is about your personal identity, how you see yourself, while sexuality is about who you are attracted to.
Equipment
Paper, pencil, ruler, eraser, tracing paper, pencil crayons, paint, digital software (optional)
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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