Main Activity Women in history who broke stereotypes Carol Gilligan on Cultural Stereotypes of Men and Women After taking some answers pass out “ Introduction to gender stereotypes“ and read through it with students.

Fact sheet for Anne Bonny, Harriet Tubman, Hypatia, Cleopatra, Mulan & Queen ElizabethĪsk students what they think the word stereotype means.

Thirty-minutes in-class, one-hour for homework Grade Level It should be noted that there are many myths and legends about the unconventional women chosen for this exercise, so students should be mindful of which resources they choose to use during their research and how they present their information. This lesson plan challenges students to identify negative stereotypes about women and men, introduces students to Anne Bonny (a woman who breaks traditional gender stereotypes) and gives them the opportunity to use creative writing skills to create their own profile on one of four other “rule-breaking” women in history. Does that make me a feminist? All I know is that well behaved women seldom make history.Since Harvard professor Laurel Thatcher Ulrich coined the phrase, “ Well-behaved women seldom make history“in the 1970s, those words have become a slogan for girls hoping to break the mold. Whatever the reason for low female participation, it’s something I hope changes. That’s a whole other blog but maybe Sheryl had a point? Don’t ask – just do.

However they all admitted that support at home would not be forthcoming. When sharing my MBA experience with female colleagues and friends most respond by admitting it’s something they would love to do it ‘for themselves’ at some point. I hear women talking about MBAs all the time so why aren’t they doing it? We can assume that women are accepted equally by UCD so why the low turnout? Are women reluctant to invest the time and money? Perhaps they are they hesitant to ask for support from their employers or partners at home? Maybe they have better things to do on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday… you get the picture. I was genuinely surprised by the ratio of men to women in my MBA class at almost 5 to 1. Do we need to do the same when it comes to the MBA experience? Sheryl Sandberg tried to address the second point by requesting that we ‘lean in’ at work and ‘sit at the table’ instead of waiting to be asked. Most definitions of feminism will include some reference to equal opportunities for women in education and employment. Not the cool ‘F’ bomb, but feminism, which can kill a cool conversation in an instant! Don’t roll your eyes yet, bear with me. I wondered what to contribute to the MBA blog page but then saw a fellow MBA student dropped the ‘F’ bomb in a recent blog.

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