Five workshops Workshop One – The Man Code Workshop Two – Unmasking masculinity Workshop Three – Friends Matter Workshop Four – Boy’s Don’t Cry Workshop Five – My Networks of Supports

Learning outcomes Explain what is meant by the term masculinity Understand how gender stereotypes are learnt Recognise male gender stereotypes as a source of bullying behaviour

Group agreement Respect what others say Be open and honest Keep it confidential Keep judgmental comments to yourself Join in It’s okay to disagree with each other It’s okay to leave the room

What does the word masculinity mean? Paired discussion What does the word masculinity mean?

Masculinity describes all the qualities of what it means to be a man. Paired discussion Masculinity describes all the qualities of what it means to be a man.

Activity

What is more manlier? Beef Squares Cake Netball Running Cooking Dancing Asking questions Chicken Circles Pie Football Cycling Baking Singing Giving answers

What does the term toxic masculinity mean? Paired discussion What does the term toxic masculinity mean?

Refers to all the harmful messages boys and young men receive about what it means to be a man.

Film: Toxic Masculinity https://www. youtube. com/watch

Film: To Be a Man (KS3-4)

Group discussion What were the messages in the film? Did you agree with the messages in the film?

Activity

Paired discussion Imagine you are coming to planet Earth for the first time? Can you say how men and women are supposed to behave and look?

Where do ideas and messages about masculinity come from? Paired discussion Where do ideas and messages about masculinity come from?

Messages about masculinity

Art Based Activity: Emotions Revealed What emotion(s) would you not show or talk about in front of your friends or family? Why?

These workshops were developed by Priority 1-54 as part of the Maps to Manhood project January – September 2018. We would like to thank Hastings and Rother Clinical Commissioning Group for funding the project