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In a co-educational classroom which behaviour of the teacher would reinforce gender stereotyping and hence should be avoided?

A.
Same sex grouping and allotting differentiated learning tasks to boys and girls.
B.
Showing males and females in non-conformist roles.
C.
Discussing gender as a social construct.
D.
Use of gender neutral language

Solution:

Gender refers to the socially constructed differences between men and women. It refers to the masculine and feminine qualities, behavior, roles, and responsibilities that society upholds. Gender can be changed / re-oriented.A stereotype is a simplified and/or standardized conception or image with specific meaning, often held in common by people about another group. A stereotype can be a conventional and oversimplified conception, opinion, or image, based on the assumption that there are attributes that members of the other group hold in common.Gender stereotype is an oversimplified and unfair belief or idea that groups of people have particular characteristics or that all people in a group are the same. Gender stereotypes can be reduced in co-educational classrooms by-Promoting flexibility in the classroom. Presenting Non-stereotypical sex roles, such as a girl riding the bike, or a boy cooking in a kitchen.Treating the girls and the boys equally.Gave the same and equal opportunity to all the students without making any difference between them.Engagement of every student in all the activities without distinguishing them according to their sex.The sitting arrangement of all the boys and girls should not be separated.Thus we can say that gender stereotyping should be reduced by providing equal opportunity to all the students.HintDiscussion on gender as a social construct reduces children's thoughts towards gender stereotypes, It helps them to build the understanding that there is no difference in boys and girl for any work.Using language equal for both genders didn't emphasize gender stereotyping, it shows equality between both genders.Gender nonconforming is a term given to people who don't conform to the gender norms that are expected of them.

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