Group 4, Day 2

Get Free: Gender Liberation through Art and Activism, Day 2

This has been my favorite day of the week so far, but I'm still looking forward to the presentations today!

On this day, we went back to clear some misunderstandings in the idea of gender. We explained the difference between sex, gender, and sexual orientation. We also showed students a video on how different individuals expressed their gender. Just after that, we were able to see some huge differences in how they viewed gender. They no longer saw gender as they way in which individuals are defined at birth.

Following this activity, we presented some global and national headlines and statistics relating to gender inequity. The presentation of these statistics then lead to an activity where groups investigated different kinds of gender inequities. The categories were inequity in the workplace, art and entertainment, education, and gender roles and expression. And, the students interacted with articles, videos, and images we provided for them. I think this activity was successful in opening students' eyes to different issues around the world. It also helped them understand perspectives that they had never been exposed to. All students interacted with the materials thoroughly.

The last activity was short, about 10-15 minutes long, but my favorite. I didn't know how students would react to writing poems about their own gender, but I think they got really inspired after hearing Alex's poem. Within a few minutes, students already came up with great lines, and several of them were eager to share even as they left out door. It was a really fun day to see all their creativity.