Sexism

Do now: Independent thinking

Without looking at last weeks work, write down what each letter of HUMPS stands for.

Extension activity:Parents tend to dress new-born boys in blue and new-born girls in pink.

Is this right? Why?

When you have your own children, will you dress them in any colour?

Cleaner FARMER

PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER

NURSE DOCTOR

PRIEST Chef RACING CAR DRIVER

FOOTBALLER BOXER

With a partner:Choose a job which you think is better done by a man and a job which you think isbetter done by a women.

Why do you think that?

Extension:Does society have an impact on how welook at different genders?Or,Are men and women biologically different?

Why does the inequality exist?

The nature argument

The nurture argument

Men and women are different biologically and so actdifferently. Women are naturally the people to stay home andcare for the children because they are genetically programmedto do this…

Men and women carry out different roles in society because this is what they are taught to do. Young girls help their mothers with housework, while boys spend time with their fathers. In this way, boys and girls learn to ‘conform’ to the stereotypes…

Why is there inequality between men and women….

–Nature1) What is this argument?

2) Example of this argument?

–Nurture1) What is this argument?

2) Example of this argument?

200 years ago –women were not

equal!What kind of things do you think women were not allowed to do?

What’s Changed?1. 1882 - Married women property act

allowed for the first time to claim ownership of their possessions and salary.

2. 1928 – Equal votes act

Women over the age of 21 allowed to vote

3. 1970 - Equal Pay Act

Women should get the same pay for the same job.

4. 1975 - Sex Discrimination Act

makes it illegal not to hire someone due to gender.

5. 1996 - Employment Rights Act

made it unfair to dismiss a woman for being pregnant or taking maternity leave.

6. 2001 – Paternity act

Men can claim 2 weeks of paternity leave after their child is born.

HOW DID WOMEN’S RIGHTS CHANGE

1. SUFFRAGETTES

HOW DID WOMEN’S RIGHTS CHANGE

2. World War 1

HOW DID WOMEN’S RIGHTS CHANGE

3. United Nations1948

Article 2.“Everyone is entitled to all the rights and

freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex,

language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other

status”

FACTS INFORMATION Conclusion Emotions, feelings, opinions

Have changed Creativity, alternatives, solutions, new ideas.

Have not changed

HOMEWORK

Due:If you do not understand your task you MUST see your teacher, before class

b) ‘Men and women can never be equal, biology has fixed that’ (4)

Do you agree? Give reasons 2 reasons for you opinion

What does the word sexism mean? What is the 1970 - Equal Pay Act?

What does inequality mean? What is the 1975 - Sex Discrimination Act?

How did the Suffragettes help change the attitudes of women?

What is the 1996 - Employment Rights Act?

How did the united nations article help change the attitudes of women?

What is the 2001 – Paternity act?

How did ww1 help change the attitudes of women?

What is the NURTURE argument?

What is the 1882 - Married women property act?

What is the NATURE argument?

What is the 1928 – Equal votes act? What does discrimination mean?