4 • MODULE SEVEN: GROWING UP
Girls are:- Short;
- Shy;
- Long hair;
- Wear earrings;
- Like to dress up;
- Cry easily;
- Do not play cricket;
- Are not as strong as boys;
- Do housework;
- Have breasts; and
- Have periods (menstruate).
Boys are:- Playful;
- Strong;
- Cannot sit in one place quietly;
- Have muscles;
- Like to eat a lot;
- Do not cry;
- Have moustache;
- Voices break when they grow up;
- Love to play cricket;
- Tall; and
- Do not cook.
Ask the children to place a “*” or a symbol next to all the characteristics that boys are born with or
are natural. Do the same for the girl’s list. The remaining characteristics are the result of how society
expects boys and girls to behave. Make two columns and rewrite the characteristics accordingly.Born With/Natural What We Learn as We Grow Up