What Bothers Me About Us Is…

What Bothers Me About Us Is…

Exercise description

The participants split into same-gender pairs. The topic is “What bothers me about us women/men is…” First one person speaks (for about two minutes) and the other just listens. Then the roles reverse.

 

Discussion in the plenary

Suggested questions for the discussion:

  • Who felt uncomfortable doing this exercise? Why?
  • What did you not like about it?
  • How did you feel about what your partner was saying?
  • How would you feel about sharing the details of the conversation with a member of the other group?

 

An extension of the exercise

After the exchange in pairs, the participants find a partner of the opposite gender and repeat the exercise. Additional questions for discussion in the plenary: “Was it easier to talk with a member of your own group or of the other group? In the second part of the exercise, talking to a member of the other group, did you change what you said in the first part of the exercise?”

 

Type of exercise:

Plenary work, Work in pairs

Duration:

15-60 min

Notice:

The exercisecan be done in small groups instead of pairs. It can also be used in the workshop on national identity, with the participants pairing up according to nationality.

Possible difficulties:

Related Workshops:

Gender equality
Identity and differences
Prejudice and discrimination

Workshop example:

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