T5 The Emancipation of Boys / Emancipation: a life fable
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Lesson duration is: 60 minItems in this lesson
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Why does Ms Orenstein react with “oh no” when she first encounters Cole?
Slide 3 - Open question
What is intrinsic about being a ‘bro’ according to Cole?
Slide 4 - Open question
According to Cole, how can a person ‘spend their social currency’? And what will happen if a person has spent all their social currency?
Slide 5 - Open question
Why did Ms Orenstein only talk to young men that were in college or college-bound?
Slide 6 - Open question
When asked to describe the attributes of the “ideal guy”, how did the men respond?
Slide 7 - Open question
How did most of the boys respond to the question of what they liked about being a boy?
Slide 8 - Open question
What dangers are there for men who stick to closely to the masculine societal norms?
Slide 9 - Open question
What historical factors have lead to hyper-masculine societal norms?
Slide 10 - Open question
At what age do boys learn to suppress their emotions and already show adherence to masculine societal norms?
Slide 11 - Open question
What is so important about crying according to Ms Orenstein?
Slide 12 - Open question
How has the meaning of the word ‘fag’ changed over the years? What effect has that had on its power as an insult?
Slide 13 - Open question
What is the most important aspect of ‘toxic masculinity’?
Slide 14 - Open question
What does Nate’s story about his drunken sexual encounter tell us is the most significant element of being a man?
Slide 15 - Open question
What is the effect of ‘locker-room talk’ on men that engage with it heavily?
Slide 16 - Open question
According to the article, what are some of the ways that the prevalence of ‘toxic masculinity’ can be stopped?
