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Class competitionClass competition Your goal is to be the first group Your goal is to be the first group

to create a tower of cupsto create a tower of cups Tower must be at least three Tower must be at least three

cups highcups high Each person must take turns Each person must take turns

adding cups to the toweradding cups to the tower

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Your job is to identify the traitor Your job is to identify the traitor in your group.in your group.

Pay attention to verbal and Pay attention to verbal and non-verbal clues.non-verbal clues.

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Who is the traitor in your Who is the traitor in your group?group?

What was that person What was that person doing that made you doing that made you suspicious of them?suspicious of them?

Why I lied to my Why I lied to my studentsstudents

There is no traitor!There is no traitor!Why did you think there Why did you think there

was?was?How did that thinking affect How did that thinking affect

what you saw?what you saw?

The dangers of The dangers of suspicionssuspicionsWe need to avoid allowing our We need to avoid allowing our

suspicions of others turn ugly. suspicions of others turn ugly. If we believe someone is a danger If we believe someone is a danger

to us, even benign gestures can to us, even benign gestures can be interpreted as threats. We be interpreted as threats. We then misinterpret actions.then misinterpret actions.

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stereotype- stereotype-

An exaggerated belief, image, An exaggerated belief, image, or distorted truth about a person or distorted truth about a person or a group; an overgeneralized or a group; an overgeneralized statement of people with similar statement of people with similar characteristics.characteristics.

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prejudice-prejudice-

An opinion, pre-judgment, or An opinion, pre-judgment, or attitude about a group or its attitude about a group or its individual membersindividual members. .

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discrimination-discrimination-

Behavior that treats people Behavior that treats people unequally because of their unequally because of their group membership; the act of group membership; the act of doing something harmful to doing something harmful to certain groups of people.certain groups of people.

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What is the relationship What is the relationship between a stereotype, a between a stereotype, a prejudice, and discrimination?prejudice, and discrimination?

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Stereotyping often results Stereotyping often results from, and leads to, prejudice.from, and leads to, prejudice.

Prejudice can lead to Prejudice can lead to discrimination and violence.discrimination and violence.

Truth About HateTruth About HateUnchecked prejudice can initiate a Unchecked prejudice can initiate a

continuum of actions: continuum of actions: discriminationdiscrimination isolationisolation persecutionpersecution dehumanization & violencedehumanization & violence genocidegenocide

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What is a gender stereotype?What is a gender stereotype? What does it mean to act like a What does it mean to act like a

man?man? What does it mean to act ladylike?What does it mean to act ladylike? Where do we learn these gender Where do we learn these gender

roles?roles?

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What putdowns are used What putdowns are used when someone doesn’t fit the when someone doesn’t fit the traditional gender role?traditional gender role?

How do these stereotypes How do these stereotypes affect our relationship with affect our relationship with others?others?

A stereotype rigidly confirms the belief that if A stereotype rigidly confirms the belief that if you are a woman or a man, you must you are a woman or a man, you must perform these specific roles, and do them perform these specific roles, and do them well.well.

This belief takes away our personal choices This belief takes away our personal choices in determining our own interests and skills.in determining our own interests and skills.

It discourages men from participating in It discourages men from participating in “women’s work” and it restricts women from “women’s work” and it restricts women from choosing roles that are traditionally “male”.choosing roles that are traditionally “male”.

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How would prescribing to the traditional How would prescribing to the traditional gender roles and stereotypes correlate gender roles and stereotypes correlate with violence in our society?with violence in our society?

How might prescribing to these gender How might prescribing to these gender stereotypes increase the incidence of stereotypes increase the incidence of homophobia, sexual harassment, and homophobia, sexual harassment, and dating violence in our society?dating violence in our society?

Shaping our perceptionsShaping our perceptions Be aware of how your beliefs are shapedBe aware of how your beliefs are shaped To mistrust someone because of To mistrust someone because of

stereotyping disrespects a person’s stereotyping disrespects a person’s individuality.individuality.

Unexamined beliefs can have damaging Unexamined beliefs can have damaging consequences.consequences.

Be open-minded, question viewpoints, Be open-minded, question viewpoints, challenge perceptions.challenge perceptions.