Personal Influences
What are the two categories people influenced by?
Skills & Identity
Specifically peoples attitudes, values and beliefs about gender & Sexuality
Peer & Family expectations
What are 4 types of influences?
Culture, Education, Policies, History
What is the acronym for social justice?
FINE
What are key words to use for Societal?
Availible/Advocate/Educate
What is a value?
Values are stable long-lasting principles about what is important to a person. They become standards by which people order their lives and make their choices.
Expectation from friends and family to .....
look, say, do , role model
What does Objectification Mean?
the act or an instance of treating a person as an object or thing: The objectification of women in the media teaches girls that all they have to offer is their body and face, and they should expend all their effort on physical appearance.
What is a personal strategy?
Personal (Seek/Decide):Something coming from within an individual person i.e SEEKING help
What is a societal strategy?
Wider social ideas related to culture, laws and policies and what communities can do. It also includes Education and media.
What is a belief?
A belief is an idea that a person holds as being true.
a person’s own experiences or experiments
the acceptance of cultural and societal norms (e.g. religion)
what other people say (e.g.education or mentoring).
What does family expectations role model?
Gender roles are socially constructed and define what is expected of each gender to be considered as proper or correct (Zeldow & Greenberg, 1979).
What is Heteronormativity?
The assumption that normal and natural expressions of *sexuality in society are heterosexual in nature. A heteronormative society is structured morally, socially, and legally to position other forms of sexuality as deviant and to discriminate against non-heterosexuals.
Where would people seek information on?
Diversity, school policies, support network information, understanding of behaviours, laws and policies
What are societal strategies trying to do?
What is an attitude?
Attitudes are the mental dispositions people have towards others and the current circumstances before making decisions that result in behaviour.
Identify 5 Feminine kupu words
Passive
Nurturing
Emotional
Powerless
Weakness
Surrender
Insecurity
Submissive
Sexy
Identify 5 Masculine Kupu words?
Confident
Assertive
Strength
Dominance
Control
Protection
Bravery
Independent
Competitive
Identify a personal strategy?
Seek information and developing my understanding on legal rights, laws and school policies
Seek an understanding of the psychology behind ‘phobia’ and why people are intolerant and scared.
Decide to developing own personal ideas and beliefs
Seeks ways to be more assertive
Decide to be proactive in seeking support and help
Seeks ways to developing interpersonal skills (communication and assertive skills)
Identify a societal strategy?
Educate towards a Culture of acceptance
Educate the wider community about the diversity
Advocate for Gender Equality Ad Campaigns
Advocate for Positive role-models in the community
Access to support networks Available
Educate community to increase awareness in laws and policies.
Why does AVB influence peoples ideas about Sexual Identity?
Individual values—shaped by upbringing, education, and personal experiences—guide how people view sexuality. For instance, someone who values autonomy and authenticity may be more accepting of diverse sexual identities, while those with more conservative values may struggle with non-traditional identities
Beliefs about the nature of sexual orientation
Where do these expectations from peers and family come from?
Socialization and reinforcement of gender stereotypes
Role models for gender expression in the community
Gendered identities through shared beliefs, behaviors, and interests.
Peer upbringing and their values, beliefs and attitudes
Social comparison and conformity to peer norms
Peer interactions and things/behaviours that are done.
Expectations about appearance and behavior
Pressure to conform to gender norms and stereotypes
How are people influenced from society?
Reinforcement of Gender Stereotype
Objectification and Sexualization
Gendered Products
Beauty Standards:
How would people make decisions?
journal advantages & disadvantages, use a decision making model to figure out the best idea, make an informed decision researching credible sources online
Give an example of a societal strategy and how/why it is?
Educate around how you can accept others in the community with community event or assembly
Having a community event that has people of diversity sharing their experiences to members in the community.
Providing positive ad campaigns around being gender equal and getting people to share their stories
Invite positive role models to speak in front of any group who wants to be influenced. This encourages them to be good role models
Donate and support online non profit organisations to provide resources and support top the community
Use Advertising and news, Media to discuss the policies in place and open awareness to people who may not know about its