Vecka 50

Wednesday

To be nobody but yourself in a world that's doing its best to make you somebody else, is to fight the hardest battle you are ever going to fight. Never stop fighting.

EE Cummings

* What effects do you think media representation has on young people? Give examples!

* Does the media affect how you or/and your friends dress/look/behave? Give examples.

* What do you think is meant by "You can't be what you can not see"? Is there a way to change this?

 * What does the word stereotype mean?

* What is a stereotype girl/boy?

* What is gender equality?

The state in which access to rights or opportunities is unaffected by gender.

Emma Watson is a British actress, model, and activist, most widely known for her portrayal of Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film series. In 2014 Watson became a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador and helped launch the campaign HeForShe. Watson presented a speech at the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York.

As you listen, take notes on why Emma Watson believes the roles of men are important in ending gender inequality.

Emma Watson - 

Gender equality - (more equal, less stereotypes, less demands on how one should look/behave)

1. How old was Emma when her female friends started dropping out of their sports? Why did they do it?
   
   
2. How old was Emma when her male friends were unable to express how they felt?
   
   
3. Has any country in the world achieved gender equality?
   
   
4. In her speech Emma Watson said that men are also stuck in the male stereotypes. What does she mean? Can you give examples from this film?

"If we stop defining each other by what we are not and start defining ourselves by what we are—we can all be freer" What do you think Emma W means by this? 

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The Perks of being a Wallflower

After being hospitalized for the summer after his best friend commits suicide, Charlie who suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), is about to start his first year of high school somewhere in the US. He fears being known as the weird kid who was hospitalized for the summer and not having any friends.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower champions and celebrates inclusivity and tolerance by showing both how people can blossom when they are accepted for who they are and how painful life can be for people who are ignored or mistreated.

What is a "wallflower"?
What are the pros/cons with being a wallflower?

There are many life lessons in this story. Could you name at least one?

Would you be friends with Charlie? Why/Why not?

Stephen Chbosky said he wanted to make a story in which none of the characters was a bad person. Was he successful?

Why do really great people let themselves be treated badly?

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