Activity Handout 11



Activity Handout 11.1

The Media and Men and Women

Under each heading, write some images or thoughts you have as to how the media portrays men and women in movies, advertisements, music, the Internet, magazines, and newspapers. Be prepared to discuss your ideas with the class and make connections between your ideas and the understanding of gender identity development.

MEN

4

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WOMEN

6

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How does the media impact gender identity development?

Activity Handout 11.2

Choosy Genders

This activity will help students understand how the evolutionary approach to gender development and mate selection currently impacts our behaviors, thoughts, and motivations. For each question, circle one answer. These situations represent choices that at some point we might have to make or have to think about making.

1. You are on a cruise ship sailing the Pacific Ocean and suddenly there is a major catastrophe and you and your children are on board. You find out there are not enough life jackets and you can only save yourself and one of your children. You have a six-year-old and a two- year-old (both of the same sex). Who do you save and why?

Six--year-Old Two-year-old

Reason: ____________________________________________________________________

2. Would you rather marry (or have you married) someone older or younger than yourself and why?

Older Younger

Reason: ____________________________________________________________________

3. You and your spouse are proud new parents of a baby (you pick the sex: boy or girl). Everyone is very happy and proud of your new family. Who do you think will be gentler or kinder to the child and why?

Grandmother (Mom’s side) Grandmother (Dad’s side)

Reason: ____________________________________________________________________

4. Pick your top three answers: which are the most important characteristics of your mate?

a. financially stable

b. sexy and attractive

c. responsible

d. caring and nurturing

e. motivated and driven

f. exciting or adventurous

g. protecting and dedicated

Activity Handout 11.3

Your Own Program

Design a sex education program for children. Your plan should include goals, strategies for achieving your goals, and three to five resources you used to help develop your sex education plan.

Activity Handout 11.4

Trial by Jury or Psychologist

Explain how a jury/judge and psychologist would interpret each behavior listed.

1) A man wearing woman’s clothing in public because he enjoys it.

Jury: _________________________________________________________________________

Psychologist: __________________________________________________________________

2) A man watching women change in the dressing room at a department store.

Jury: _________________________________________________________________________

Psychologist: __________________________________________________________________

3) A women downloading same-sex pornography on her family computer.

Jury: _________________________________________________________________________

Psychologist: __________________________________________________________________

4) A women engaging in self pleasure while hitting a man with a belt to bring about sexual arousal.

Jury: _________________________________________________________________________

Psychologist: __________________________________________________________________

5) An adult man having sexual intercourse with a thirteen-year-old girl.

Jury: _________________________________________________________________________

Psychologist: __________________________________________________________________

Activity Handout 11.5

I Need My Medication!

Students should research one medication currently advertised to treat a sexual desire or sexual response disorder and complete the following components.

Name of medication: _______________________________

What sisorder does it treat?

What are the symptoms of this disorder?

Dosage and frequency of medication:

Side effects:

* Resource used to gather the above information: ______________________________________

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