#FightTheStigma

BoW exploration via AoE: ‘Readers, Writers, Texts’

“Both men and women suffer from toxic

masculinity. It happens everyday both online and
offline. What does toxic masculinity looks like?
Here are some examples.
Together, let’s help men unmute their voices.”

Let’s #FightTheStigma with the facts. #UNMUTE

I used to think…but now I think

Note down your initial thoughts on
toxic masculinity in your portfolio.

Source: https://twitter.com/SURYLF
Renaissance Youth Leaders Forum is a community of young people and
empowered youth leaders joined together to bridge social, economic, and
political divides.

Complied by Elizabeth Solomon

AOE: Readers, Writers, Texts

Select one poster that interests you & discuss one or more of these questions with a classmate in relation to your text.
• How and why do people study language and literature?
• How are readers affected by texts in different ways?
• In what ways do readers and writers construct ‘meaning’ through texts?
• How can the use of language in different types of texts vary?
• How does the style or structure of a text affect its meaning?
• How can texts challenge readers or offer insight?
Let’s #FightTheStigma with the facts. #UNMUTE
Source: https://twitter.com/SURYLF
Let’s #FightTheStigma with the facts. #UNMUTE
Source: https://twitter.com/SURYLF
Let’s #FightTheStigma with the facts. #UNMUTE
Source: https://twitter.com/SURYLF
Let’s #FightTheStigma with the facts. #UNMUTE
Source: https://twitter.com/SURYLF
Let’s #FightTheStigma with the facts. #UNMUTE
Source: https://twitter.com/SURYLF
Let’s #FightTheStigma with the facts. #UNMUTE
Source: https://twitter.com/SURYLF
Let’s #FightTheStigma with the facts. #UNMUTE
Source: https://twitter.com/SURYLF
Let’s #FightTheStigma with the facts. #UNMUTE
Source: https://twitter.com/SURYLF
Let’s #FightTheStigma with the facts. #UNMUTE
Source: https://twitter.com/SURYLF
 About the Campaign
Renaissance Youth Leaders Forum (RYLF) is a socio-civic organization from Silliman University in the Philippines,
dedicated to bridging social, cultural, economic, and political divides, and creating a positive change in the
community. On November 21st, the organization released a social media campaign against toxic masculinity
under the hashtags #FightTheStigma and #UNMUTE.
“Both men and women suffer from toxic masculinity,” the message of the campaign says. “It happens every day
both online and offline.” To illustrate its point, RYLF shared a series of posters. From wearing pink to crying, the
organization addressed the ways it thinks society pressures men, distorting their relationship with themselves
and the world around them.
“The objective of UNMUTE is to shed light on issues that are prevalent/relevant but rarely discussed and to
‘unmute’ the silence [they create]. We wanted to get people to converse, to start talking about these things, and
at the same time to produce facts, especially to those who are not properly informed or who don’t have easy
access to such information. A lot of us here in RYLF have experienced the stigma first hand, and we felt that we
needed to do something about it because we believe acknowledging the problem is the first step in solving it.”
The spokesperson said the campaign has been receiving mixed responses. “We have received a large number of
both positive and negative feedback on the campaign. And it’s par for the course. The purpose was to raise
awareness and get people talking about this issue, and we can say that we have done precisely that.
To inform, to educate, and to encourage people to talk about it.
To Unmute the Silence.”
SOME RESPONSES…
#TOK
LEARNER PORTFOLIO ENTRY:
I used to think…but now I think
I used to think…but now I think
Note down your initial thoughts on toxic masculinity. Note down your final thoughts on
How was meaning created in this text? What is the call to action? toxic masculinity in your portfolio.
How has this awareness-raising campaign affected you?
How do you now think toxic masculinity affects both men & women? Who is it good for?
Should this stigma be challenged? Why/why not?
Note down your current thoughts on toxic masculinity. What is your position now?