Listening Exercise: Like a girl

Like a girl

How many times have we heard or used the expressions run like a girl, throw like a girl or fight like a girl? The and answer to this is probably too many, as the continual use of expressions like this in everyday language can give a negative message to young girls about how they should be thought of in society. 

In the video used in this listening exercise, a selection of both men and women are asked to show the cameras what it means to run, fight and throw ‘like a girl’. The same questions are then asked to young girls, and the difference in the perceptions of the expression ‘like a girl’ is amazing.

At what age does ‘like a girl’ become something negative? Why? And who decides this? As the video says, it’s time to rewrite the rules, and make ‘like a girl’ mean something awesome!

Listening Exercise:

Fill the blanks, and write your answers in the comments below. We will then reply with the answers!

Questions:

1. Just do the first thing that ______  ______  _______.  

2. Show me what it _____ _______ to fight like a girl.

3. So do you think you just ________ your sister?

4. It ________ ________ you’re trying to humiliate someone. 

5. I think it definitely drops their self-confidence and really ___  ____  ____ .

6. During that time they’re already trying to ________ themselves ____.

7. You’re doing it right. It _______  _________ what they say.

8. Would you like a chance to ____ it?

9. Why can’t “run like a girl” also mean “win the ______”?

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