ELC231/EC/APBTAPAH/2017

ELC231 EVALUATIVE COMMENTARY – OUTLINE TEMPLATE

TITLE: Forcing Kids To Stick To Gender Roles Can Actually Be Harmful To Their Health
AUTHOR: Tara Culp-Ressler
SOURCE: https://thinkprogress.org/forcing-kids-to-stick-to-gender-roles-can-actually-be-harmful-to-their-health-34aef42199f2/
1. What is the overview a) Issue: Gender roles affects children’s health b) Author’s tone: Subjective, biased
INTRO of the article?
2. What is the author’s The author agrees that forcing gender roles on children can affect their health
POV?
3. What are the key a) Female b) Male c) ________________________
BODY
(Evaluation points? ________________________
of  Physical: Girls avoided physical  Physical: “everyday low-level ________________________
argumenta
tive article) activity because they thought it wasn’t violence”: slapping and hitting each
What are the a feminine thing to do, they worried ________________________
other, inflicting pain on other boys’
supporting details? ________________________
they might look unattractive, or were genitals, physically fight each other
mocked by their male peers for not ________________________
when mocked, drink unhealthy
Is there any strong being good enough. amounts of alcohol. NO /
evidence supporting  Mental: They put themselves on diets  Mental: Struggling with anxiety while YES: _______________________
the main idea? to be skinny. lacking a strong emotional support _______________________
(Circle NO if there is system. _______________________
no evidence) NO /
YES: _______________________ NO /
_______________________ YES: _______________________
_______________________ _______________________
_______________________

4. What is your
BODY
(Personal opinion/stand on the WE AGREE / DISAGREE THAT forcing gender roles on kids can affect their health.
opinion) issue? (underline
agree or disagree)
5. What are your STRONG EVIDENCE (IF ANY):
reasons to agree or a) A child’s ability will be stunted. a) Children are taking account of their own possibilities--and the
disagree? limits gender places on them (Eve Conant, 2017)
b) Can influence a child’s self-perception.
b) Girls are vulnerable, and boys are strong (Grinberg & Larned,
c) Causing gender division of power when it comes to sexuality. 2018).
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c) Boys are predators and girls are potential victims (Sarah
Boseley, 2017).

6. Restate your We agree that forcing gender roles on kids can affect their well-being because a child’s ability will be stunted, can influence their self-
CONC
opinion/ stand, and perception, and causing gender division of power when it comes to sexuality.
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