Resource B Questions

(b) Peer and family expectations relating to gender OR sexual identity

(i) Use Resource B to explain how peer and family expectations influence people’s ideas about gender OR sexual identity (depending on the scenario chosen). Describe the expectations and then explain why/how these influence people’s thinking about what it means to be male in society (scenario 1) or female sexual identity (scenario 2).

(ii) Describe one way the values of social justice are NOT being encouraged (in relation to being male, or in relation to female sexual identity) in the chosen scenario from Resource B. In other words, what do you consider to be unfair, non-inclusive, or discriminatory to those mentioned in the resource?

(iii) Explain a strategy people could use in their interpersonal communications with other people, which could promote the well-being of a group of people in order to encourage social justice in relation to this gender issue. Describe the strategy itself and then explain why/how it would encourage social justice in this situation.

(iv) Explain a personal action that would be needed in order for this interpersonal strategy to be successful. Describe the action itself and then explain why/how it would allow the interpersonal strategy to be effective and encourage social justice in this situation.