2. Thinking about opportunities, perceptions, performance, etc.
When you were…
…in elementary school…
Were boys and girls equal?
In middle school…
Were boys and girls equal?
In high school....
Were boys and girls equal?
Are men and women equal? Provide examples.
Why is this?
3. 71 countries in the world have
had female presidents or prime
ministers, the US is not one of
them.
10. Twenty to 25% of women in
college reported experiencing an
attempted or a completed rape in
college .
11. 53% of 13 year old girls are
unhappy with their bodies.
That number increase to 78% by
age 17.
12. The US ranks 97th in the world for
number of women in national
government.
13. Men occupy 80 to 95-plus percent
of the top decision-making
positions in American politics,
business, the military, religion,
media, culture, and
entertainment.
15. Ask students to think about any movies they seen
recently. Think about :
The Protagonists;
Women in the film;
The men in the film;
How would you describe the characters of the leading
male and females in the story? What do they look like?
What do they do? What are they? What race are they?