Pick Me, Boss Babe & Beyond

Short overview of the lesson:

• Explore common female labels and their meanings.
• Discuss when and how these labels are used.
• Decide whether labels are limiting or empowering.
• Predict how labels can affect someone over time.
• Read and analyse a text about the hidden cost of labels.
• Discuss why society creates and spreads labels.
• Compare how the same behaviour is judged in men.
• Debate key ideas about labelling and gender.
• Practise giving calm, assertive responses to stereotypes.
• Reflect on how stereotypes and associations are formed.
• Analyse how the meaning of “pick-me” has changed over time.
• Complete optional extra practice and wrap-up activities.