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Policies & gender roles

Moderator: Henry Memoli Manan (Kenya) Bryan G. Nelson, (USA)

Don Piburn (USA) Jan Peeters, (Belgium)

Anders Farstad, (Norway)

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While you are waiting

  Introduce yourself to people around you

 How long have you be in field?  What’s your favorite color?  What’s your favorite sport?

Why?

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Agreements  This is not boy vs. girl - we’re

focusing on what is best for ALL children.

 Our workshop is NOT about men vs. women.

 We can have active fun to learn!

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Let’s Play!

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Do you like to play?  What do you think about active play?  What was your parent’s attitude about

active play?  How do you feel about quiet play?

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What is it to be female/male?

Is it:  Careers? (e.g. military)  Sports?  Earrings?  Make up?  Wearing dresses?  Our bodies or biology?

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In 1977, Lucy Harris became the first woman to be drafted by an NBA team (New Orleans Jazz) and then in 1979, Ann Meyers signed an NBA contract for $50,000 for one year with the Indiana Pacers. There are now women's teams.

What is it to be female/male?

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What is it to be female/male?

Sex = Body (Biology)

Characteristics: genitals, breasts, chromosomes, hormones

Options:Male/man, female/woman, intersex

Gender = Culture

Characteristics: clothing, hairstyles, interests, occupations, toys, names, etc.Options:Masculine/man, feminine/woman, Transgender (an umbrella term encompassing countless identities

Sexual Orientation

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What is it to be female/male?

Where are you

on a masculine

/feminine scale?

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Facts about boys

 2:1 with learning disabilities  80 of 100 preschool expelled  More than 50% of African-

American, Latino and Native boys drop out of high school.

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Boy-friendly environments  Attitudes  Language  Magazines and books  Photographs  Room set up  Games & Activities  Environmental assessment…

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Boy-friendly activities  Active  Hands on  Responsive to interests   Interesting or exciting  Exploration  Your descriptions…

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Resources

 Active Adult Play - p. 62  MenTeach.org  Men in child care