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S/HE a) The photos on these two pages all have something to do with gender. Describe to which aspect of gender issues each picture refers. b) Research some current men’s and women’s magazines. Bring the magazine of your choice to class and present it to your classmates. Focus on: • the type of magazine • the target group • the topics featured • the image of men and women who are portrayed 1 Word bank Gender issues prejudice/bias • to be on a par with sth./ sb. • to be a thing of the past/obsolete • anthropology • disparity • equal opportunities • to be domesticated • to be submissive • transgender • same-sex marriage • gender-specific features • gender roles • single-sex education • suffrage movement • women’s liberation movement • to be career-oriented • controversy W Time spent on housework: by sex 2005, GB (Source: ONS) 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Washing clothes (minutes per day) Pet care Cleaning, tidying Repairs and gardening Shopping, appointments Cooking, washing up Men Women Annual incomes at an American department store chain Job title Men Women Difference Regional vice president (10.3% ) $419,435 $279,772 $139,663 District manager (9.8% ) $239,519 $177,149 $62,370 Store manager (14.3% ) $105,682 $89,280 $16,402 Co-manager (23% ) $59,535 $56,317 $3,218 Sales associate (67% ) $16,526 $15,067 $1,459 Cashier (67% ) $14,525 $13,831 $694 (Alliance for justice, 2011) 32 Unit Internet resources ke4jc9 Gender issues 3 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv