To develop strategies for preventing sexist language. To connect sexist behavior and attitudes to prejudice of all kinds. Chalkboard, overhead, and transparencies. THAT HURT PAGE 2 Students, as a class, identify sexist terms. There may be some debate about the placement of a word, and that is good, but it should become obvious that the Sexist column has far more female synonyms.
Students analyze the sexist nature of the compiled words.
Ask students to look at the words they deemed sexist that relate to women. Ask students to group these words into categories. Perhaps a perceptive student will note that the first five words are babyish, while the last two are related to animals. Ask students which term has a positive connotation, and which a negative one. Ask students to name gender specific nouns relating to animals, family, and finally, occupations.