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THE ONTARIO CURRICULUM, GRADES 9–12 | Health and Physical Education
Teacher: “How could you persuade media producers to change the way they portray relationships?”
Student: “I could use my influence as a consumer, by choosing not to buy, read, or
listen to material that presents unrealistic and harmful messages. I could also write to
the companies that produce such material to express my opinion. I could raise awareness within the school by having discussions, putting up posters, or giving presentations about media stereotyping and its harmful effects. To reach even more people, I could use blogs and social media to get my message online. We need to stand up for the equality of all. As society becomes more informed and more accepting of all types of relationships, stereotyping will become less and less common, and discrimination and violence against those who are represented as different will not be accepted.”
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