Secret worlds: The role of gender

"Secret Worlds: The Role Of Gender On Campus"

"Secret Worlds" defines some key dimensions of gender, the role those dimensions have and continue to play in the context of the classroom, and how we can comfortably span a bridge between the sexes. This program combines comedic and dramatic scenes woven together with informative material taken from landmark studies concerning gender differences on campus, including research conducted by the American Association of University Women Educational Foundation.

Scenes Included in the Program:

THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
Our constitution sets forth inalienable rights including Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. This opening montage establishes a base line of equality from which we can identify how social pressures may thwart our pursuit of happiness.

CONTROL?
The character in this diatribe longs for the "good old days," where men were men and women knew their place. This humorous monologue illustrates how far we have come…or have we?

SUCH A DISAPPOINTMENT
A young woman describes her feelings of inadequacy growing up as a girl with a father who desperately hoped for a boy.

DOUBLE STANDARDS
This humorous scene illustrates how we still attach specific expectations to gender.

FIVE STEPS TO PROMOTE GENDER EQUITY
As problems are identified, what can we DO to promote equity between the sexes? This five-step process provides a sound strategy to point out sexist behavior and promote change in a respectful manner.

CALL ON ME
A classroom scene is depicted in which problematic behaviors are portrayed and the five-step process is used to facilitate change.

BRIDGES
What can we expect when 100% of our citizens are afforded the means to pursue happiness?

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