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C. Watch the short French film, Majorite Opprimee (Majority Oppressed). Refer to the References
section for the link. Discuss the following guide questions after the film viewing.
1. What are the norms in this particular society?
The protagonist starts his day by checking the mail and politely listening to his neighbour complains
about the dilapidated condition of their building. The protagonist encounters a group of young women on the
street. He endures their catcalls, but when he finally stands up for himself, the women chase him into alley and
rape him at knifepoint.
2. What are norms and social control enforced in this type of society?
The parent doing the chores is a man, and all gender roles are reversed, creating a world in which men
confront what it would be like to face the daily indignities, compromises and risks that women often face
because of their appearance, second-class status in the workplace and gender bias.