DIVERSITY AND

INCLUSIONAdapted from: Challenging Homophobia and Heterosexism: A K-12 Curriculum Resource

Guide. Toronto District School Board, 2011.

DIVERSTITY:o Belief that differences among

people are accepted and celebrated rather than viewed as sources of separation.

INCLUSION:o Belief that everyone,

regardless of race, culture, religion, gender, language, disability, sexual orientation, or any other attribute is included as part of the whole.

DISCRIMINATION:

Any practice or behaviour,

intentional or not, that

has a negative effect on

an individual or group.

TYPES OF DISCRIMINATION: HARASSMENT/BULLYING-

Repeated negative or abusive actions carried out with the intent to harm the targeted child. It involves an imbalance of power where the child being bullied has trouble defending him or herself.

Examples of Harassment/Bullying Include:o Gossiping/spreading rumorso Mocking, name-calling, teasingo Hitting, threatening, pushingo Graffiti, coercion, challenging others to

do something embarrassing/dangerous

TYPES OF DISCRIMINATION: STEREOTYPE-

A generalization or assumption about

a certain group of people or an

individual, usually made by someone

who has had limited experience with

that particular group

Stereotyping is problematic because

it is not accurate, puts people in a

box, and causes people to prejudge

individuals or groups.

TYPES OF DISCRIMINATION: RACISM-

Making generalizations

(stereotyping) and/or treating a

person or a group unfairly

(discrimination) based on their skin

colour, culture, or religion.

TYPES OF DISCRIMINATION: SEXISM-

Making generalizations

(stereotyping) and/or treating a

person or a group unfairly

(discrimination) based on whether

they are a girl/woman or boy/man.

TYPES OF DISCRIMINATION: HOMOPHOBIA-

Making generalizations

(stereotyping) and/or treating a

person or a group unfairly

(discrimination) who are thought of

as gays/lesbians or bisexuals. Also,

it is a fear or hatred of this group.

CANADIAN HUMAN RIGHTS ACT (1985)

All individuals have an equal opportunity

to make for themselves the lives that they are

able and wish to have without being hindered

or prevented by discrimination based on: o Race

o National or ethnic origino Colour o Religiono Ageo Sex

o Sexual orientationo Marital statuso Family statuso Disabilityo Conviction that has

been pardoned

o Canadian Law protects people against discrimination.

o Schools in Ontario have rules in place to prevent discrimination and harassment of students.

o All students have the right to feel safe, accepted and included by everyone.

-In the classroom-At recess or during breaks-During after-school activities-When they are out of school (at the mall, on Facebook…)

CASE STUDY:

Shakil has just moved to town and entered

a new school. This year, he’s going into Grade 6.

Shakil has always been shy and has a difficult

time making new friends. In his old school, the

other students liked him a lot. Many of them had

been together since kindergarten. This school

feels different. Although Shakil is pretty good at

sports, he doesn’t really enjoy playing basketball

or soccer. He is much more interested in reading

science-fiction books and drawing pictures.

CASE STUDY:

In the third week at his new school, a

couple of boys in his class started to tease

and bug him. They call him sissy, weakling,

and gay. The other day, one of them asked

him if he was really a girl, ‘cause he sure

acted like one. Another boy heard him and

shouted out, “Maybe Shakil likes guys or

something.” Shakil feels confused and angry.

He’s never been treated this way before.

CASE STUDY: CLASS DISCUSSION-

What is the problem in this story?

Why are the students teasing Shakil?

What is the name of this kind of

unfair treatment?

How do you think Shakil feels?

BIOLOGICAL SEX AND GENDER:

Biological Sex- Classification based on our anatomy or genetics.

Male Intersex Female

Gender- Describes the psychological and social meaning added to being a man or

woman.

Masculine Feminine

IN OTHER WORDS. . .

Sex is what is between your

legs.

Gender is what is between

your ears.

GENDER ROLES:

What are the roles of men?

What are the roles of women?

What is the difference?

What is the same?

GENDER STEREOTYPES CLASS ACTIVITY:

Are certain activities/ideas male or female?

Do certain words/phrases describe males but not females?

Do these words, phrases, activities and ideas change over time?

DEFINITION:GENDER ROLE STEREOTYPING-

Thinking that boys can do only some

things and should be interested in

only some things just because they

are boys.

Thinking that girls can do only some

things and should be interested in

only some things just because they

are girls.

WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES OF GENDER ROLE STEREOTYPING?

What happens when a boy cries or

doesn’t like sports?

What happens when a girl is really

athletic and doesn’t care about her

hair?What are some of the:• Ideas we have (stereotypes)• Attitudes we have (prejudice)• Behaviours we enact (discrimination)When someone doesn’t “fit” into these roles?

WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES OF GENDER ROLE STEREOTYPING?

Assumptions based on gender role stereotypes are usually untrue and can be harmful.

They can make people who do not “fit” into the expected norms feel confused or bad about themselves, damaging their self-concept, and they can cause people to discriminate against and exclude those who are seen as “different”.

They limit everyone.

IDEAS TO HELP PROMOTE CHANGE ???

How do we go from this. . .

To this. . .