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Caloocan
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GENDER AWAR EN ESS

“ I T O A K O “

Prepared by:

Almogela, Edrian Christian A.

Quinto, Abigail Ann D.

Torreta, Trexie Joyce A.

 GENDER AWARENESS: “ITO AKO”
TOPICS
A. Gender Types
B. Gender Stereotypes
C. Gender Sensitivity and Inclusivity

AUDIENCE

Senior High School and College Students

OBJECTIVE

To raise awareness among senior high and college students about

genders; types, stereotypes, sensitivity and inclusivity.

LECTURE

REFERENCE ● https://thesafezoneproject.com/activities/genderbread-
person/
 GENDER TYPES: “_______”
LECTURE Different sexual preferences emerge in the modern world and are
gradually accepted in our society. However, human sexuality is a
complex subject, and students may be given contradictory
information. This type of topic is important so that we can better
understand the individuals around us.

The first logical step in any unit is to define terminology, and it is

critical to understand the definition of words so that we, society, can
understand the contemporary world.

Given that the sense of belonging to something is so powerful, some

members of the LGBTQIA++ community prefer labels that correspond
to their identities. A sense of relief frequently follows these labels as
someone discovers their identity. Others, on the other hand, are
content with who they are and see no reason to use labels or identify
with larger groups with similar identities. We have to know that labels
are not required, but they are essential.

There are lots of terms already that use for identifying sexual
preferences and here is a partial list: Figure 1

OBJECTIVES ● Aims to identify the different gender types existing in our modern
society.

MATERIALS ● Chairs

ACTIVITY “Keep an ear to the ground”

Instruction: Everyone needs to stand up. There will be 3 chairs in front

containing 3 choices which is A, B and C. Then the teacher will read
a question regarding the gender types then the students will go to
 their respective answers.

REFLECTION Processing questions:

1. Why do you think we need to identify the definition of terms of

sexual prefrences?
2.

REFERENCE https://www.storyboardthat.com/articles/e/gender-and-sexuality

Figure 1: Partial list of sexuality terms:

Classification assigned to infants at birth based on

Sex external anatomy, either male or female; often called sex
assigned at birth, rather than just sex

Someone’s gender identity aligns with their sex assigned

Cis-gender
at birth

Sexuality A person's sexual orientation

A sexual orientation that describes those who feel

Heterosexual
attracted to a sex different from theirs

A sexual orientation that describes those who are

Gay emotionally and sexually attracted to people of their own
gender (more commonly used to describe men)

A sexual orientation that describes female-identified

Lesbian persons who are sexually and emotionally attracted to
other female-identified persons

Bisexual A sexual orientation that describes a person who is

 emotionally and sexually attracted to people of their own
gender and other genders

A sexual orientation that describes a person who is

Pansexual emotionally and sexually attracted to people of all
gender identities

A term sometimes used to describe someone having no to

Asexual
very low sexual and/or emotional attraction to others

An umbrella term used to describe people who think of

their sexual orientation or gender identity as outside of
Queer societal norms.

Some people do not use this term because of its use as

hate speech, but others have reclaimed the meaning.

Describes someone whose gender identity falls outside of

Nonbinary or Gender the traditional gender binary of male and female.
Non-conforming Sometimes people may describe themselves with no
gender or more than one gender.

A term for a combination of chromosomes, gonads,

Intersex hormones, internal sex organs, and genitals that differs
from the two expected patterns of male or female

Generally with another term attached, like gender-fluid or

fluid-sexuality, fluid(ity) describes an identity that may
-Fluid
change or shift over time between or within the mix of the
options available

Describes a person whose gender identity and sex

Transgender assigned at birth do not correspond; also used as an
umbrella term to include gender identities outside of male
 and female

A term referring to individuals who identify as more than

Polygender
one gender at either different times or at the same time

Someone is processing, exploring, or questioning how they

Gender Questioning
express their gender identity

This term is primarily used to refer to the process a trans

person undergoes when changing their bodily
Transitioning appearance either to be more congruent with the
gender/sex they feel themselves to be and/or to be in
harmony with their gender expression

A term sometimes used in medical research and by

Transsexual transgender people referring to individuals who have
transitioned from one gender to another

A term that refers to those who are primarily sexually,

romantically and/or emotionally attracted to some
Skoliosexual
genderqueer, transgender, transsexual, and/or non-binary
people

Acronym referring to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and

LGBTQ
questioning community

Someone who respects and supports members of the

Ally
LGBTQ community

Someone who fights against oppression of the LGBTQ

Advocate
community
 Activity:

“KEEP AN EAR TO THE GROUND”

Instruction: Everyone needs to stand up. There will be 3 chairs in front containing 3
choices which is A, B and C. Then the teacher will read a question regarding the
gender types then the students will go to their respective answers.

Questions

1.) It is a sexual orientation that describes those who are emotionally and sexually
attracted to people of their own gender. (more commonly used to describe men)

Answer: C. Gay

A. Lesbian
B. B. Heterosexual
C. Gay

2.) It is a sexual orientation that describes those who feel attracted to a sex different
from theirs.

Answer: C. Heterosexual

A. Gay
B. Lesbian
C. Asexual
3.) It is a sexual orientation that describes female-identified persons who are sexually
and emotionally attracted to other female-identified persons

Answer: Lesbian

A. Lesbian
B. Gay
C. Bisexual

4.) It is a sexual orientation that describes a person who is emotionally and sexually
attracted to people of their own gender and other genders

Answer: B. Bisexual

A. Pansexual
B. Bisexual
C. Transgender

5.) It is a sexual orientation that describes a person who is emotionally and sexually
attracted to people of all gender identities.

Answer: B. Pansexual

A. Gay
B. Pansexual
C. Bisexual

6.) It is a term sometimes used to describe someone having no to very low sexual
and/or emotional attraction to others.

Answer: C. Asexual

A. Gay
B. Queer
C. Asexual

7.) It is an umbrella term used to describe people who think of their sexual orientation or
gender identity as outside of societal norms.

Some people do not use this term because of its use as hate speech, but others have
reclaimed the meaning.

Answer: A. Queer

A. Queer
B. Transgender
 C. Transsexual

8.) It describes someone whose gender identity falls outside of the traditional gender
binary of male and female. Sometimes people may describe themselves with no
gender or more than one gender.

Answer: C. Nonbinary or Gender Non-conforming

A. Intersex
B. LGBTQ
C. Nonbinary or Gender Non-conforming

9.) It is a term for a combination of chromosomes, gonads, hormones, internal sex

organs, and genitals that differs from the two expected patterns of male or female.

Answer: Intersex

A. LGBTQ
B. Intersex
C. Transsexual

10.) It is generally with another term attached, like gender-fluid or fluid-sexuality,

fluid(ity) describes an identity that may change or shift over time between or within the
mix of the options available.

Answer: C. Fluid

A. LGBTQ
B. Transsexual
C. Fluid

11.) It describes a person whose gender identity and sex assigned at birth do not
correspond; also used as an umbrella term to include gender identities outside of male
and female

Answer: A. Transgender

A. Transgender
B. Polygender
C. Gender questioning

12.) It is a term referring to individuals who identify as more than one gender at either
different times or at the same time

Answer: B. Polygender
 A. Transitioning
B. Polygender
C. Pansexual

13.) It is someone is processing, exploring, or questioning how they express their gender
identity

Answer: A. Gender Questioning

A. Gender Questioning
B. Skoliosexual
C. Transgender

14.) This term is primarily used to refer to the process a trans person undergoes when
changing their bodily appearance either to be more congruent with the gender/sex
they feel themselves to be and/or to be in harmony with their gender expression

Answer: A. Transitioning

A. Transitioning
B. Pansexual
C. Transsexual

15.) It is a term sometimes used in medical research and by transgender people

referring to individuals who have transitioned from one gender to another.

Answer: C. Transsexual

A. Transitioning
B. Pansexual
C. Transsexual

16.) It is a term that refers to those who are primarily sexually, romantically and/or
emotionally attracted to some genderqueer, transgender, transsexual, and/or non-
binary people.

Answer: Skoliosexual

A. Pansexual
B. Skoliosexual
C. Gender Questioning

17.) It is an acronym referring to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and questioning
community
 Answer: LGBTQ

A. LGBT
B. LGBTQ
C. Sexuality

GENDER STEREOTYPES: “_______”

LECTURE GENDER ROLE & STEREOTYPE:

Gender roles refers to the standard determined by the society on

how should a specific gender should act within the community. It is
mainly influence by social, environmental and cultural factors which
already exists even way back then which results in creating
boundaries on what is appropriate and inappropriate for a specific
sex pressuring individuals to follow this idea.

Gender roles and stereotyping coincide as stereotyping exists

because of the model created within the community that tackles on
how should an individual act depending on their gender like for
example, people usually think that a man should be manly, and
brute so some may judge a man if he was the complete opposite of
their idea of the characteristic of a man.

Often perceived roles of men in society:

● They should be the leader - Even in the workplace, they are

frequently viewed as a person who can lead, as they are
perceived as a decision-maker.
● Religious leaders - Men are frequently seen as capable leaders
due to the concept of masculinity.
● Provider - They tend to be associated with the role of provider,
whether at home or in the community, because they are seen as
more capable of earning a living for their family.
● Protectors - Because they are perceived as masculine, they
should be physically strong and capable of protecting others.

Challenges faced by men within the society:

● They are under pressure to display masculinity because they

are perceived as a strong individual, which often leads to
them concealing their problems. So, in order to be considered
a "real man," they must be emotionally and physically strong.
● Others may perceive being too clean for a man as
inappropriate, such as having a skin care routine or wearing
clothes associated with femininity.

Often perceived roles of women in society:

● Backbone of the family - They are expected to support, care

for, and nurture their family, which includes caring for their
children.

● Household chores - Even back then, they were expected to

be at home doing housework such as cooking, washing
clothes, and cleaning.

Challenges faced by women within the society:

 ● They are frequently discriminated in the workplace because
men are viewed as physically and mentally strong, whereas
women are viewed as weak and inferior.

● Filipinas are frequently expected to behave in a manner

associated with "Maria Clara" characteristics, which are
demure and innocent.

● Women are frequently expected to dress femininely and are

judged or discriminated against if they wear boyish clothing.

OBJECTIVES ● To identify the gender roles and the stereotyping experienced by

different sexual preference.
● Define and assess the concept of gender as a social construct.

MATERIALS ● Ballpen (Black)

ACTIVITY

“SCENARIOTASTIC”

Instruction: There will be scenarios presented below and each

scenario contains examples of stereotyping within the community.
The student needs to explain how a specific stereotyping scenario
happen.

REFLECTION Processing questions:

1. Why do you think gender role and stereotyping awareness

is important?
2. Do you believe that we should oppose the concept of
 gender stereotyping?
3. Why do you believe that being masculine is more socially
acceptable for women than being feminine for men?

REFERENCE https://www.throughthewoodstherapy.com/gender-roles-interview/

Activity:

SCENARIOTASTIC!
Examples: Questions/Answers:

● Why do you think the girl’s mom reacted that

Scenario 1 way?

Answer:

● Why do you think the man thought that

Scenario 2 washing clothes is a girl’s job?

Answer:
 ● Why do you think the group of friends judge
Scenario 3 the man they saw crying?

Answer:
Scenario 4 ● Why do you think that the boy thought that
Barbie toys are for girls only?

Answer:

Scenario 5 ● Why do you think the 2 male soldiers thought

that the lady shouldn’t be a soldier?

Answer:
 GENDER SENSITIVITY AND INCLUSIVITY: “_______”
LECTURE Life's most inevitable and difficult phase is always growing up; it
can be challenging and demanding. As per national data, it is even
harder to grow up being part of the LGBTQ+ community, especially
growing up with a culture that doesn't completely accept lesbian,
gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other genders (The Annie E.
Casey Foundation, 2023).

In our today’s society, individuals and organizations are working

towards making a progress for the betterment of the LGBTQ+
community. Although some progress has been accomplished,
information brought by international and local news stations and
social media such as facebook and twitter, we know that
discrimination, harassment, and prejudice against LGBTQ+ society
are still rampant. Excluding LGBTQ+ individuals in many
circumstances can still be seen today. Numerous workplaces,
schools, and other places are still not practicing gender sensitivity
and inclusivity. Because of that, many LGBTQ+ people are still
 deprived of their rights and opportunities.

To start practicing gender sensitivity and inclusivity, it is best to

start with ourselves. Accept that you can be a better person by
being open-minded and willing to unlearn many of the harmful
habits that we have acquired, mainly in our culture and both in our
personal and professional lives. If we start to work towards that, we
can start to practice inclusivity and limit our exclusionary behavior by
engaging in simple conversations (Curtis, 2020, as stated by Gosier,
2020). In the end, we can start to understand and gradually accept
the LGBTQ+ community in our society.

OBJECTIVES ● To understand and raise awareness regarding the exclusion of

LGBTQ+ in today’s society
● To be able to practice sense of sensitivity and inclusivity
regarding gender

MATERIALS ● Bond paper/Oslo paper

● Pencil

● Coloring materials

ACTIVITY

Slogan Making: “Equality is for everyone”

Instruction:

In 15-20 minutes, make a slogan about gender sensitivity and

inclusivity. Form 6 groups with 5 members each.

Group 1-3

Think of a situation wherein LGBTQ+ should be INCLUDED in our

society.
 Group 4-6

Think of a situation wherein you see LGBTQ+ is EXCLUDED in our

society.

REFLECTION Processing questions:

Group 1-3

1. Based on your slogan, why do you think LGBTQ+ should be

included in our society?
2. Aside from the work of other groups, what other situations do
you think LGBTQ+ should be included?

Group 4-6

1. Based on your slogan, why do you think some people are still
not considering LGBTQ+ to include in our society?
2. As a student, what do you think you can do to make them
understand and accept LGBTQ+ in today’s society?

https://www.aecf.org/blog/lgbtq-definitions

https://news.fordham.edu/fordham-magazine/exclusion-happens-everywhere-even-
in-lgbtq-spaces/