Feelings On
Display
Day 04
Essential Question
Are girls and guys judged differently when
they post photos online?
Lesson Objectives
Students will be able to ...
● identify examples of teens evaluating one another’s photos online.
● compare and contrast attitudes toward boys and girls regarding editing,
posting, and commenting on personal photos that are posted on social
network sites.
● analyze broader gender norms and media messages that may frame the
way people use and interpret photos on social network sites
Answer the following questions
1. On social network sites, how do you decide which
picture should be your profile picture? What do you
think makes a “perfect” profile picture?
2. Who sets the standards for what is considered a “good”
profile picture? Where do these standards, or ideas,
come from?
3. What would happen if you posted a profile picture and
you didn’t receive any “Likes” or comments on it? What
would be going through your mind? What would you
do?
Key Vocabulary
image: a representation of someone or
something, such as a photograph or
drawing; the way someone or
something is perceived by others
Feeling on Display
Notes From The Video (Girl Perspective)
Girls:
1. worry about image more than guys
2. easy to judge others online because you’re
behind a screen
3. likes on pictures can boost confidence
4. there is a double standard between guys
and girls (boys post mirror pics)
Notes From The Video (Boy Perspective)
Boys:
1. girls post provocative pictures (guys look)
2. post more funny pics of them doing silly
things
3. easy to judge others (think happen more
with women)
4. more carefree about pics posted online
Key Vocabulary
double standard: a rule that is unfairly
applied to different people or groups of
people
Assignment
Read The New York Times blog post, “For
Teenage Girls, Facebook Means Always Being
Camera-Ready." You should recognize that this
article was written from the perspective of a
parent. Explore, from a teen’s point of view,
what they agree with and what they don’t.
For Teenage Girls Article
● Highlight in one color what you agree with
and in a different color what you disagree
with.
● Make a minimum of 5 comments in the
margin.
Socratic Seminar
Are girls known for posting certain kinds of photos or albums? If so, what
kinds? Why do you think that is?
Are there certain ideas, or social messages, that influence the kinds of photos
that girls typically post? How might these attitudes affect the kinds of photo
comments girls post amongst themselves?
Are boys known for posting certain kinds of photos or albums? If so, what
kinds? Why do you think that is?
Are there certain ideas, or social messages, that influence the kinds of photos
that boys typically post? How might these attitudes affect the kinds of photo
comments boys post amongst themselves?