Gender Issues
A politically incorrect joke:
How to impress a woman
Compliment her, cuddle her, kiss her, caress her,
love her, stroke her, comfort her, protect her,
hug her, wine and dine her, buy gifts for her,
listen to her, respect her, stand by her, support
her, go tot the ends of the earth for her.
How to impress a man:
Arrive naked …
with beer.
Q: Who is it? Male or Female
1.
Two people are eating chocolates.
One of them eats the whole piece
instantly. Another one bites off a small
bit to see what’s inside.
Who bites off the chocolate to see what
is inside? A man or a woman.
Answer : A man
2.
A couple are reading in the living room.
Their baby who is unwell is sleeping. One
of them looks up and says: “Are you worried
about the babe? The doctor said that he’ll
be alright?”
Q : Who asks the question?
Answer : A man
3.
A couple are enjoying a meal at a
restaurant. One of them orders a dish
they have never tried before. The other
one orders something ordinary, a
favourite dish.
Q : Who orders the new dish never
tried before?
Answer : A woman
4.
A couple go into a shop where there is
a display of some new products on one
side, and some ordinary items on the
other side.
Q : Who is more interested in the new
products?
Answer : A man
5.
Two people go shopping for clothes.
One of them expresses what kinds of
clothes to buy and of what colour he/she
likes whereas the other one simply says
he/she just wants to shop around and
he/she doesn’t not know what he/she
wants.
Q : Who is the latter one?
Answer : A man
6.
The car is running out of petrol. One of
the people in the car wants to stop at
the nearest gas station immediately,
whereas the other person wishes to
cross the bridge first, as the gas station
on the other side is cheaper.
Q : Who wants to cross the bridge first?
Answer : A woman
7.
A couple have lost their way in a
foreign place. One of them wants to
ask for directions. The other one wants
them to find the way themselves.
Q : Who wants to find the way?
Answer : A man
8.
A staff at the gas station asks: “Do you want to
have the radiator (a container for water)
checked?” The driver replies: “I’m in a hurry.
Forget it.” The spouse of the driver, however,
says it should be checked.
Q : What wants to have the radiator checked?
Answer : A woman
9.
Three cars stop in front of a traffic light.
When it turns green, one of the cars
accelerates quickly and zooms ahead
first!
Q : Who drives fastest?
Answer : A man
10.
A scene from a tragic movie is being
shown on the screen. One viewer sobs
loudly; the other viewer watches
without any reaction.
Q : Who cries?
Answer : A woman
Task
Choose an advertisement from a
magazine.
In the ad, identify and explain:
any gender stereotypes; and
 how the woman is represented and its
effects on views of women.
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Discuss the advertisement below.