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Activity: The purpose of this activity is to evaluate two (2) prime-time television shows for gender-role stereotyping. Select three shows that children ages 6-11 tend to watch. Choose shows that children tend to watch between 6:00 and 9:00 p.m. For each show, you should record the following information:
Number of male and female main characters
Occupations of main male and female characters
Thematic connections between males and females (e.g., female in distress and male as rescuer)
Personality characteristics of one male and one female from the show
After collecting your data, and complete the results below, answer the questions that follow in a brief report.
Reply to each question in a numbered response-this is not an essay-
Question 1: In the shows you watched, were more main roles taken by males or females? Get Help Now!
Question 2: What kinds of occupations did the males have? What kinds of occupations did the females have?
Question 3: Were there status differences in the occupations of the males and females? What were they?
Question 4: What kinds of themes connected the males and females in the television programs you watched?
Question 5: Were the themes stereotyped for male-female relationships?
Question 6: What do you think these models are teaching children about what it means to be a male or a female in our society?
Question 7: Do you think these models are a fair representation of the way women and men act in the real world?