Communication & Boundaries
A style of communication that avoids conflict but is not effective at expressing a person’s thoughts and emotions
Passive
An assumption about people having certain abilities, characteristics, behaviours, and values just because they belong to a certain race, religion, gender, family, social class, etc.
Stereotype
The word for any action by a person or group of people that directly or indirectly causes physical and/or emotional harm to another person
Violence
Cultural, ethnic, or personal variation among and between people.
Diversity
Prejudice toward and hatred of lesbian
and gay persons or those who perceived
to be so
Homophobia
How soon you are willing to say “I love you” to a romantic partner is an example of this type of boundary
Emotional
“All girls like to shop” and
“All boys like sports” are examples of this
Gender stereotyping
Any sexual activity that is done without this is considered sexual assault.
Consent
Thinking about diversity and privilege, what are some actions we can take to make our school or community a more inclusive place for everyone?
Answers will vary. Answers could include :
- Don’t make assumptions about anyone else’s experiences
- Learn more about the different ways we are diverse
- Listen to our friends and partners
- Stand up for friends who are experience harassment or cyber violence
- Study the History of Canada and the social and economic inequality
that different groups of people have faced, and continue to face today
- Follow social media accounts that talk about social justice
A person whose gender identity is different from the gender they were assigned at birth
Transgender
A style of communication which is most effective for expressing one’s opinion without attacking blaming or insulting the other person
Assertive
Give an example of how the media uses stereotypes
Answers will vary.
Example: Constantly seeing only one body type reinforces a certain idea of beauty, TV shows only show gay men who are flamboyant, shows or movies that stereotype people of color as “bad guys”, etc.
Not taking NO for an answer, making you feel uncomfortable, and pressuring you for sexual activity is defined as this
Specifically, these actions are: Sexual Coercion
Coercion is sexual assault, so if students answered “sexual assault” or “sexual coercion” they have answered correctly.
This is an ancient way of sharing information and making sense of the world around us, often through spoken word
Storytelling
Before colonialism, the Indigenous cultures of North America celebrated individuals who defined themselves as more than just male or female. Today, this term is used by many Indigenous folks who identify as queer and/or outside the gender-binary.
Two-spirit
Your partner reading the messages on your phone without permission is crossing this kind of boundary
Digital
Stereotyping can cause these negative effects
Answers may vary.
Examples: negative body image, low self-esteem, depression, higher rates of violence, discrimination, increased racism, homophobia, sexism, etc.
These are the three stages of the Cycle of Relationship Violence
Tension Build-Up, Explosion, and Honey-Moon Period.
This is an example of something that makes us diverse that is not visible.
Answers will vary. Examples: sexual orientation, mental health, religious beliefs, invisible disability or illness, gender identity
Once known as a derogatory term for
Homosexual and a word meaning odd or weird, this word was reclaimed by lesbian, gay, and bisexual activists in the 1980s as a proud name for themselves. Now often used as an umbrella term for folks in the LGBT+ community.
Queer
75% of communication is expressed through this method of communication
Body language
The depiction of women and girls as sexual objects in the media is called ________. The depiction of boys and men as “manly” and overly aggressive is called ___________.
Hypersexualization and Hypermasculinity.
Give an example of a warning sign that someone is in an unhealthy or abusive relationship
Any of the following:
-They are afraid to say how they feel because they fear their partner
-They are ignored or feel like they shouldn’t express themselves
-They can’t disagree without having a fight
-They are afraid to disagree, for fear of anger and violence
-They feel jealous every time their partner talks to people of the gender(s)’ they are attracted to
-They are accused of flirting all the time, not trusted, and told who to talk to
This is an unearned benefit that some people have based on characteristics they cannot change in a system that favours those characteristics
Privilege
The ways in which people communicate their gender to the world through things like clothing, behaviour, mannerisms, etc.
Gender Expression