NASPA 2017: Man Up! Presentation Aaron T

NASPA 2017: Man Up! Presentation Aaron T.

The Ohio State University

Man Up! Understanding Manhood, Masculinity, and the Male Identity Activities:

Directions:

Divide the group by counting off by 2. Have each side form a line so they are directly across from someone. Each line gets 1 minute to respond to questions below. Switch between who starts first and then who responds.
Below are the questions that have been asked. They should think about the messages they received (i.e. from parents, family, school, media, etc.) There are no right or wrong answers.
After you finish a complete question (rows 1 and 2 responded), move 1 line down so everyone has a new partner.
Gender Messages – Childhood
When you were a child, what is one message you were taught about relationships between girls and boys?
When you were a child, what is one lesson you were taught about how males were supposed to relate to each other? (How were you taught these lessons?)
When you were a child, what is one lesson you were taught about how females were supposed to relate to each other? (How were you taught these lessons?)
Gender Messages – Adolescence / College
When you were a child, what is one message you were taught about relationships between girls and boys?
When you were a child, what is one lesson you were taught about how males were supposed to relate to each other? (How were you taught these lessons?)
When you were a child, what is one lesson you were taught about how females were supposed to relate to each other? (How were you taught these lessons?)

Directions:

Print off a full page Mask (see image to the right) and pass them out to all participants – Do NOT have them write their names on the mask for anonymity.
On the front: Have participants write things / characteristics that people notice about them. Things that they reveal to others. “What others know about me”
On the back: Have participants write things / characteristics that they conceal, hide, or keep from others. “What other do not know about me”
Once they are done, have them crumble the masks into a ball and throw them into a bin. Then pass them out randomly and have folks share what is written (both sides). I suggest starting on the front and then sharing the back.
Discussion.

Directions:

Have 4 sheets of paper posted around the room
2 should be labeled “I’m a Man” and the other 2, “I’m a Woman”
One 1 of each, draw a large box to take up most of the sheet and on the other 2, a small box so there is lots of white space outside the box
Have participants count off by fours and assign them to a poster
For the two posters with the large boxes, the groups should write inside the box characteristics society deems as what it is to be “a Man” or “a Woman”
For the two posters with the small boxes, the groups should write outside the box characteristics that society would deem unbecoming or outcast like of what it is to be “a Man” or “a Woman”
Rotate groups and then after you finish rotating so all groups can add to them, process and share out
Discuss how we are socialized, how gender is socialized, and the implications, harm, pros, cons, etc.

Directions:

This can be interchangeable for any video clips or movies you may watch
Provide post it notes to students and have them write down immediate thoughts, emotions, and feelings after watching the video
Have them post in an area of the room for the facilitator to read some aloud
This is especially helpful when processing clips that may be triggering
Feel free to ask other thought provoking questions that allow for some silent reflection and response

Directions:

Great opportunity after engaging in conversations about any identity and facilitating a presentation to bring it back to the students and “hear” from them about how to move forward or bring about change
Do you see of have you seen the idea of ‘manhood” manifest itself amongst yourself, peers, friend, or at ______institution and if so, how so?
What are ways in which we could change the narrative about “manhood” or “masculinity” and better discuss and explore identity and in this case, gender identity?