No longer relegated to the realms of innuendo and secrecy, today we see a wide range of gender identities and sexual orientations represented on television and in mainstream film alongside cisgender people. 2SLGBTQ+ (two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, trans, queer and gender and sexually diverse communities) people see their reflections on screen in a wide variety of roles. And yet, there remain many challenges.
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Author: MediaSmarts and TELUS
Level: Grades 11-12
Lesson Length: 1 hour, plus time for assessment and evaluation activity
Subject Area: English Language Arts, Visual Art, Drama, Ethics and Religious Culture
Lesson Link: https://mediasmarts.ca/teacher-resources/there’s-no-excuse-confronting-moral-disengagement-sexting
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